Apparently, *The Dallas Morning News* reported THIS significant result just BEFORE final passge of the bill

"75 percent of Texas police chiefs responding to survey Oppose open carry"

AUSTIN – Among the more interesting data points – and there were a slew of them – to come out of Thursday’s Senate committee hearing on two high-profile gun bills was a recent survey conducted by the Texas Police Chiefs Association.

Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo, in his testimony, pointed to data that the vast majority Texas police chiefs surveyed opposed open carry of a handgun.[…]

H/T: Trailblazers

Dave:
"Interesting that this is coming from someone who doesn't even live in Texas."

Excuse me?! Whether one lives in Texas or not has absolutely Nothing to do with one having an opinion about the issue of *Open Carry.*

Re: Your 2nd sentence.

SEE DJ's repsonse.

Naturally, trained police officers having a gun are required and necessary in every situatiion. However, what do you propose should happen when police show up to an active crime scene in Texas with 20 people holding and using guns?? How will police know the crooks from the citizens in an active shootout???

Interesting that this is coming from someone who doesn't even live in Texas. Only a fool would believe that you can stop a bad guy with the gun with something other than a gun