Open Carry Law

Support

Republican Party

Strong belief on 2nd Amendment of US constitution

Increased support from conservative gun owners

Pushes forth conservative agenda

Higher likeliness of representatives being elected

OpenCarry.org

Gun Owners of America (GOA)

Possible increase in donations and support from gun owners

NRA

Possible profit due to increased sales

Higher support from gun owners

Oppose

Brady campaign

Campaign to prevent gun violence

Opposes possible increased gun violence due to open carry

Coalition to stop gun violence

Police force

Possible threat seen within violence circumstances

Possible increase of crime and mass shootings

2016 Dallas mass shooting

Reported confusion within police force due to open carry

Democratic party

Increased support from liberal-democrats

Increased concern for crime and mass shootings

Stores and corporations

2013 Starbucks letter against open carry in stores

Banning of guns in AMC, Carmike, Cinemark

Banning of guns within Target, Buffalo Wild Wings, Hooters

Banning of guns across malls within the state

US constitution

2nd Amendment of the US Constitution

Right to bear arms

Texas Penal Code

Section 42.01

Criminal offense of discharging or displaying firearm in certain situations

Section 46.02

Unlawful to carry certain weapons

Section 46.03

Provides list of where firearms are not allowerd

Section 46.035

Situations and places in which carrying a gun is prohibited

SB 11 84th Leg Session 2015

Provisions relating to carrying of guns within college campuses

HB

HB 910 84th Leg session, 2015

Bill created provisions to give authority to open carry

HB 121 86th Leg session, 2019

Provides defense to gun owners unknowingly entering establishments where guns are prohibited

HB 1177 86th Leg Session, 2019

Prevents citizens to be charged with a crime during evacuation from declared state or local disaster area

Subtopic

Safety of citizens

Safety proportioned by owning and carrying a gun

Citizens living in places with high risk of violence

Concern for other's safety

Increased concern due to others abiding with open carry

Fear due to past mass shootings

Protests and demonstrations against open carry

Gun violence awareness march

Decrease in crime

23% lower violent crime rate within 2012

5% less murder

Protests and demonstrations

Organizations and groups gathering marches against open carry

Against suppression of others 1st Amendment

Campus carry

SB 11 84th Leg Session 2015

Created provisions to carrying handguns in colleges

Increased fear of school shootings

Increased policing of students within colleges