Parking Lot bill passed?

[San Antone RR]

Newest figures Googly Moogly has for TX Leo numbers is from 2009. Says the Lone Star State has more than 73,000 Peace Officers. If there are 100 felons in Law Enforcement, of the 73K, I am OK with the number. I personally don't believe in the lifetime FEDERAL prohibition to firearms possession and the state of TX agrees. Not sure that LEOs should be felons, but if they continue their felonious/stupid activity, they won't be LEOs long. The state has seen the issue (Gypsy Cop), and will act on those as long as everyone in the chain of command does their job (due dilligence with the background checks and contacting previous employers).
Anyone that feels it am wrong in my thought process, feel free to disagree.

 

[biglucky]

They should REQUIRE we all carry on air travel to fight off the TSA!

Amen, although this is the one area where I am totally in favor of licensing. The licensing process should be showing you can put subsonic rounds in the 10 ring at up to 50 feet (probably maximum engagement distance in an airplane).

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

Amen, although this is the one area where I am totally in favor of licensing. The licensing process should be showing you can put subsonic rounds in the 10 ring at up to 50 feet (probably maximum engagement distance in an airplane).

Kind of like the endorsements on your drivers license? (e.g. Class C, Motorcyle, etc.) I'd be all for that as an interim step.

You just couldn't fly outside of Texas or you'd be screwed. Can you imagine landing in LaGaurdia with a .45 on you?

 

[CAL]

Looks like the bill is stalled back in the Senate?

 

[Fred B.]

I thought that it was on Governor Perry's desk.

 

[San Antone RR]

Looks like the bill is stalled back in the Senate?

Yeah, I think this passed the House and Senate already and is on RP's desk. He can sign it or let it sit to become law in 10 days. Doubt he will veto it.

 

[Bithabus]

Yeah, I think this passed the House and Senate already and is on RP's desk. He can sign it or let it sit to become law in 10 days. Doubt he will veto it.

Senate requested conference committee

 

[CAL]

How does this affect the potential for passage? Here are some key deadlines and some seem pretty close.

Dates of Interest

 

[mace]

How does this affect the potential for passage? Here are some key deadlines and some seem pretty close.

Dates of Interest

Still looks good, I think. The conference committee has been appointed, and is made up almost entirely of authors and co-authors of the bill. I expect they'll get it back to the House and Senate in time for a vote.

 

[CAL]

Committee report has been filed.

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[mace]

House just passed it with a large majority. 130 yeas to 11 nays.

 

[CAL]

Passed the Senate; on to the Governor!

 

[Texan2]

Wow. You guys are in for a treat:

Also, numerous police officers in Texas have criminal convictions on their records because they were licensed when no law prevented it. For example, officers first hired in the 1980s could be employed in spite of a felony conviction. "We probably have over 100 felons working as peace officers in the state of Texas," Braaten said.


With legal loopholes, troubled pasts often not factor in hiring of Dallas County deputy constables

Plenty more where that came from if you want to spend some time searching DMN or google. Elected officials are a real problem too, like Sheriffs and Constables. I think one criminal was recently re-elected in Hidalgo.

Elected positions are next to impossible to do anything about. It always amazes me when poeple elect felons, and it happens more than one would think, especially in deep south Texas.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

That's partly because voters in deep South Texas realize that sometimes people get thrown in jail over crap that doesn't really matter. Of course it's mostly because of bad judgement by the voters, LOL. Worse than the LEO felons down there, there's some JP's and Judges down there that have no business being in their positions. I think that's the bigger problem down there.

 

[CAL]

Which felonies do you consider "crap that doesn't really matter"?

That's partly because voters in deep South Texas realize that sometimes people get thrown in jail over crap that doesn't really matter. Of course it's mostly because of bad judgement by the voters, LOL. Worse than the LEO felons down there, there's some JP's and Judges down there that have no business being in their positions. I think that's the bigger problem down there.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

Which felonies do you consider "crap that doesn't really matter"?

We could start with a long list of things that the state shouldn't consider illegal in the first place like drugs and NFA items. The problem is that because they're illegal the same people you catch for those are many times the ones who also murder and commit other serious crimes.

 

[CAL]

We could start with a long list of things that the state shouldn't consider illegal in the first place like drugs and NFA items. The problem is that because they're illegal the same people you catch for those are many times the ones who also murder and commit other serious crimes.

Ok, you're one of those guys. I just wanted to make sure I understood where you were coming from.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

Ok, you're one of those guys. I just wanted to make sure I understood where you were coming from.

Yep, I'm definitely one of those guys. I support personal responsibility and freedom. I'm pretty mild mannered, conservative and definitely not into anything illegal. I just think I should be this way because I choose to be and not because someone tells me to.

I hope this doesn't come off as flippant over the internet, just explaining.

 

[M. Sage]

Amen, although this is the one area where I am totally in favor of licensing. The licensing process should be showing you can put subsonic rounds in the 10 ring at up to 50 feet (probably maximum engagement distance in an airplane).

50 feet is inside 20 yards. If you can't manage the 10 ring on a CHL qual target...

BTW, .45 is subsonic.

 

[biglucky]

50 feet is inside 20 yards. If you can't manage the 10 ring on a CHL qual target...

BTW, .45 is subsonic.

I didn't say that the licensing process shouldn't be simple for those who can prove proficiency.