Quote Originally Posted by Crotalus View Post
Texas, even being a pro gun state. had a VERY hard time passing a CCW Law. Governor Ann Richards opposed it and it cost her an election.
That was over 15 years ago, and since then the Democrats have learned their lesson. 'Gun control' lost more elections for them than just that one. There are now over 40 "shall issue" states and the US, and the momentum is gaining. We have a Supreme Court decision on our side too.

All the editorialists' predictions of mayhem and anarchy have come to nothing, and people see that. I remember in the past, back in the '80s and before, how there would be calls for more and more gun control with every public shooting. Nowadays, the Brady Campaign can hardly get a tenth of the coverage they used to, even after high profile shootings like the one in Arizona. The tide has turned. Even Wisconsin is "shall issue", for crying out loud. Illinois is headed that way faster than you may realize. Some Illinois county sheriffs have stopped enforcing the carry ban.

It won't be tomorrow, but it'll be sooner rather than later.