Open Carry HB106 and "dual points of resistance"

[PMG2010]

There is a new TX House Bill 106 that if passed would allow open carry so long as it is "carried in a shoulder or belt holster with at least dual points of resistance". A copy of the originally submitted bill is attached. However, it does not define "dual points of resistance".

Forgive a neophyte question, but is there any accepted definition of "dual points of resistance", legally codified or otherwise? Does this mandate SERPA style locking/retention holsters, or will a custom molded Kydex holder that retains on multiple angels/faces of the sidearm suffice?

 

[AustinN4]

Dang, dualing OC bills.

 

[Renegade]

This is the kind of stupid that gets these bills killed.

 

[Younggun]

Or causes all kinds of problems if they actually pass.

 

[cpileri]

If they mean, "two points of retention"; what holsters would qualify?

A flap with a lock: is that one or two points?

etc etc

C-

 

[jrbfishn]

from an idgit coffeeholic

 

[jrbfishn]

Amatuers trying to be intelligent.

from an idgit coffeeholic

 

[benenglish]

I assume they're talking about what used to be (may still be called) a holster rated "Level II" for retention.

See the third paragraph here: Handgun holster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

See this for some illustrations: Holster Retention levels 101

See this for some opinionated thought: Retention Holsters: Just Say No - The Truth About Guns

See this for some history: holster retention levels

 

[rsayloriii]

I assume they're talking about what used to be (may still be called) a holster rated "Level II" for retention.

By who's standards? It's been pointed out in other threads that different manufacturers have different ideas on what constitutes the different levels. Without a clear definition, it's going to be pointless.

 

[jordanmills]

Yeah that one has fail written all over it.

 

[Saltyag2010]

I assume they're talking about what used to be (may still be called) a holster rated "Level II" for retention.

See the third paragraph here: Handgun holster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

See this for some illustrations: Holster Retention levels 101

See this for some opinionated thought: Retention Holsters: Just Say No - The Truth About Guns

See this for some history: holster retention levels

Thanks Ben. I don't think I like thumb break holsters. That's cop stuff. Kydex or formed leather should be good enough. I'll take whatever more freedoms they'll lend us tho.

 

[jonpac07]

I'd like to open carry.

 

[TheDan]

If the gun doesn't fall out when I get on my inversion table, it has enough retention.

 

[benenglish]

By who's standards? It's been pointed out in other threads that different manufacturers have different ideas on what constitutes the different levels. Without a clear definition, it's going to be pointless.

There's a saying in IT that standards are wonderful things because everyone writes their own and you can pick whichever you like.

Same here. Someone's going to have to write a definition. There could be a lot of devil in that particular detail.