We all know who the NRA is, right? They’ve made a statement on the ludicrous practice of carrying rifles into public businesses as a form of “activism.”
Let’s not mince words, not only is it rare, it’s downright weird and certainly not a practical way to go normally about your business while being prepared to defend yourself. To those who are not acquainted with the dubious practice of using public displays of firearms as a means to draw attention to oneself or one’s cause, it can be downright scary. It makes folks who might normally be perfectly open-minded about firearms feel uncomfortable and question the motives of pro-gun advocates.
You may not know Charles Cotton. He’s an NRA board member and Executive Director for the Texas State Rifle Association. Alice Tripp is one of the TSRA’s lobbyists. These are the folks actually doing the work to get open carry legalized in Texas. Continued...