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Message: <blockquote data-quote="owassopilot" data-source="post: 1472986" data-attributes="member: 16273">Had a lengthy discussion with Rep. Derby (Who originally wrote the amendment vetoed by Gov. Henry last year, and was introduced as HB1470 this session) regarding the bills introduced, and he was not optimistic any would reach the house floor.  A previous post indicated the circulating discharge petition for HB1647 would not receive the required signatures because Rep. Steele is angry about it.  I wasn't a big fan of that bill anyway.  He also indicated that Sue Tibbs' bill, HB1796 putting open carry on the ballot in 2012 was a very bad idea.  He said that if it was on the ballot, every Brady law advocate would invade the state and it would fail miserably.  And if it failed to pass, we likely wouldn't see a open carry bill for the next 10 years.  Best hope is a bill or amendment to pass.HB1652 will receive a hearing tomorrow removing technology center's as a prohibited place, as well as HB1796Senate open carry bills look to pass out of committee just fine this week, according to Sen. Brinkley's office.  But Sen. Barrington seems to not want them on the Senate floor either.Only thing I can suggest is to continue to put pressure on the leadership to get them to allow the bills to the floor for a vote.  I'm sure all the same ones will be introduced next session as well.  Someone attaching it to an existing bill as an amendment is always possible too.  That's what happened last year, so we can hope for that.</blockquote>

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