The 2nd Amendment only restricts the US from making too broad or arbitrary and capricious laws.

If you want it to be applied to the states, you need to convince the Supreme Court to incorporate it to the states. We use selective incorporation.

If you talk about Texas and guns, USE the Texas Constitution and the NOT the US Constitution. Article 1 is the Texas Bill of Rights. Section 23 is the amendment that states the right to bare and keep arms. Article 1, Section 23 states “Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime.”

I have a power chair and often times on Saturdays when we go to our grandsons (8yr.old) soccer and basketball games I end up having to lock my weapon in the trunk,others can see me sometimes and wonder why I have it on the school premises. Our older car is high on the stolen car list……where is the weapon safer? On a fixed income I cannot afford a new car.

After the games we may spend time going to Doctors offices, shopping, eating out,etc. Do I just leave it in the trunk or exchange it yet again. Leaving it in the trunk nullifies the reason I got a permit in the first place, my safety and that of my family and third parties.

I never feel completely confident about my weapon unless it is in a safe at home or in my holster. I am tired of explaining to others who may see that I have a weapon while transfering it from holster to body. Because of my power chair or walker and as much as do try to keep it concealed others often figure out what I’m doing. What if its a badguy who me transfering it? He may try to get my car just for the weapon. The bad guys are going to take theirs in anyhow….How many background checks has he had and passed.
Each year I call Austin and get a couple of new CCH handbooks so I can stay up with current laws.

I would encourage you to pass HB’s 3684, 1164 and 119

One other thing, with the price of ammunition getting so high those of us who are disabled and on fixed incomes can hardly afford to practice. We all know the reasons behind higher cost of ammo. Even Police officers who have to buy their own to practice with cannot afford it. A lot of departments don’t furnish practice ammo. THAT IS UNSAFE. If we carry a weapon, we need to be able to buy ammo at a reasonabe cost.

Thanks for the space, lets all contact congressmen and women.

left by one 4 the good guys on March 21.2009

Or you can wait and see how Rep. Howard votes on all the bills currently in the House. That will be more telling. Either way tho, yes, hit up her office and let her know what you think.

And I don’t know where in Austin you are and thus who your State Representative is, but mine is Valinda Bolton and you’ll love her take on HB 1893.