Post by pavel on Jan 8, 2016 18:17:48 GMT -6
Gun rights activist cringes at Texas decision to allow guns in psychiatric hospitals
One of the state’s biggest open carry advocates says he was shocked to learn from the American-Statesman that guns were not banned from state psychiatric hospitals in the recent law and that the state needs to revisit the issue.
Terry Holcomb, founder and executive director of Texas Carry, said the legislation was never intended to allow guns in state psychiatric hospitals.
“Nobody would have asked for that,” he said. “It’s not something we ever would have considered. Ever. And now that you’ve brought it to light, I have a headache.”
While Holcomb says he is loath to ban guns in additional places, he hopes the legislature revisits the issue next legislative session.
Continue reading at www.mystatesman.com/news/news/guns-now-allowed-in-texas-state-run-psychiatric-ho/npztT/ .
One of the state’s biggest open carry advocates says he was shocked to learn from the American-Statesman that guns were not banned from state psychiatric hospitals in the recent law and that the state needs to revisit the issue.
Terry Holcomb, founder and executive director of Texas Carry, said the legislation was never intended to allow guns in state psychiatric hospitals.
“Nobody would have asked for that,” he said. “It’s not something we ever would have considered. Ever. And now that you’ve brought it to light, I have a headache.”
While Holcomb says he is loath to ban guns in additional places, he hopes the legislature revisits the issue next legislative session.
Continue reading at www.mystatesman.com/news/news/guns-now-allowed-in-texas-state-run-psychiatric-ho/npztT/ .
