Chuck Todd to Texas A.G.: Will Open Carry Invite ‘Chaos’?

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:

TODD: "Now, there's a lot of law enforcement struggling to figure out how you're going to decide if somebody is open carrying as a weapon and somebody sees a person carrying a weapon, they may call 911 and say "Hey, there's somebody in the mall carrying a weapon." Now it's legal in Texas but that's going scare some people. Is this not sort of a -- asking for a public -- sort of a public chaos, frankly?"

PATRICK: "No, it's not."

TODD: "Why?"

PATRICK: "No, it's not, chuck. In fact, law enforcement from Oklahoma came and testified before our committees in the legislature and Texas and said it hasn't been a problem. Again, 44 states chuck have open carry. Michigan has had it for 175 years. Vermont always had it. We haven't seen these problems. Concealed carry which we've had in Texas since the mid-'90s, we've virtually had zero problems. Someone with a concealed Carly who can open carry in Texas is 12 times less likely to commit even a misdemeanor. This is just propaganda by those who either don't like guns, who are afraid of guns, which I respect, some people don't like them. But don't stop us who love guns, who love the second amendment from being able to protect ourselves, our families, out businesses and our friends."