Laws for Special situations

[benogil]

Couldn't help but notice the farmers and ranchers in Ft. Hancock area had been advised to arm themselves last week. As that area becomes as close to a war zone as we will ( hopefully ) ever see, I thought it would be of advantage to legislatively address this issue. Those folks do not have the time to wait for a CHL process, and the laws covering normal use of self defense would seem to be the wrong ROE for them.
Open carry, in that situation, would appear to be prudent.

 

[Clockwork]

In that situation I don't think they're wanting to use a handgun anyway, so I don't think a CHL would be applicable in this scenario.

 

[Texas42]

I agree with Clockwork, if I was that worried, I keep a rifle handy. No need for CHL.

 

[TexasRedneck]

Having travelled the border areas extensively, and with friends that live (literally) on the Rio Grande, I can tell you that most of 'em carry either AK's or AR's already, with either a 30-06 or 7mm mag as their "reach out" back-up. On some ranches, you'll find some even heavier "hardware" close to hand. These folks have lived minutes away from LEO backup when seconds counted for too long to worry about dialing 911....

 

[The_Hunter]

Hell I live in the city and almost always have something in the trunk

 

[txinvestigator]

If they are on their own property of property under their control they can openly carry a handgun.

Texas use of force laws are adequate, I believe.

 

[Texasjack]

I know this may sound bad, but if I lived along that area I think I'd want good weapons and a backhoe.

 

[cuate]

Terrible how 60 years have changed people, situations, in regard to "mojados" (wets, illegal aliens) In the Davis Mountains area in those days laborers were scarce. Local Cowboy's work was mostly feeding livestock from a pickup truck and horses only occasionally. Local Cowboys didn't care much for post hole digging, and general manual labor (Not a Mexican General). Hungry Mexicans regularly walked the 90 miles from the border to Texas ranches seeking any kind of work for a day, week or whatever until the
"chotas" (Border Patrol) located them and sent them back to Mexico. They sent their wages back to Mexico to their families by International Postal Money Orders usually. They were glad to have work and an income as little as it was, usually two dollars a day plus their groceries which they cooked themselves. President Eisenhower's Government devised the Bracero Program finally so that they could fill out paperwork and work on the US legally fora time. We didn't see one on a hundred that wasn't a good hand and trustworthy. Dope in those days was synonomous with dummy. Our US is their dope market today, sad how people and time change....

 

[Roscoe]

Very true!! I have old friends who have lived along the border all their lives, who will agree with everything said above.

 

[Texan2]

If they are on their own property of property under their control they can openly carry a handgun.

Texas use of force laws are adequate, I believe.

+1

 

[Texasjack]

The USA has been a safety valve for Mexico for too many years. Serious changes need to take place and they won't as long as the best folks head north.