"Every one of the builders had his sword girded at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet was beside me."
Nehemiah 4:18
Regarding constitutional carry, one reality has guided our thinking since the end of the regular session: According to several private conversations with knowledgeable sources, we are at least four votes short in the Texas Senate. Thus, this issue has struck us as one that just requires one more election cycle before it becomes a realistic possibility. During a special session that already features more issues than we will have the bandwidth to cover, it has struck us as prudent to save this one for 2019.
But last week's Congressional shooting changed our thinking.
Since then, we can't escape the following conclusion: In a world where politically motivated assassination attempts are a contingency for which we must prepare, what if removing barriers to entry for lawful firearms ownership prevents (or even minimizes) one tragedy?!?
It would be hard to live with ourself if we didn't try.
We want to make one thing clear: During the special session, this author will almost certainly not have time to work this issue. Thus, even if it does get added to the call, don't expect to hear a lot about it here. But this issue has a corps of very committed activists and the truth is that our personal participation is not necessary.
Furthermore, from a political perspective, there's also the fact that during a special session you only need 16 votes to pass a bill in the Senate. Thus Kel Seliger, Bob Nichols, Joan Huffman, and Craig Estes would be free to vote no. While holding the other 16 Senate Republicans isn't necessarily a slam dunk, it does strike this website as a realistic possibility.
Bottom Line: Even if this author has personal bandwidth limitations, this issue really should get added to the call.
It is a possibility.
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