I stand fervently in AGREEMENT with the proposed Texas Constitutional Carry Act of 2021.

As has long been understood by legal scholars and decades of jurisprudence following the declaration of Chief Justice Marshall, any law or act that is "repugnant to the Constitution is void." Ignorance of this simple statement has allowed the slow creep of infringement to take root in our nation and state.

When the Second Amendment to the Constitution was composed it was understood that the right of a person to defend himself, his family, and his property was an inherent right that was not and could not be granted by any government, and it was explicitly stated that this right is necessary to the security of a free state, and as such, no attempt can legally be made that would fringe on this inalienable right.

Over the last century, lawmakers fueled by fear and racism have chipped away at this most basic right to self-defense, and the rules and regulations enacted have eroded the ability of a citizen to be secure in their person by providing for their own protection and instead further overburden the state by forcing it to divert public safety efforts into prevention instead of its true roll in enforcement and prosecution.

These infringements are justified by misappropriating the blame for any misuse of a weapon onto the inanimate object itself, instead of placing the blame and enforcing other appropriate criminal laws against the perpetrator of an act of violence.

These violative laws are enforced against the citizens who would otherwise be considered law-abiding and productive elements of society, entrapping them in the claws of an overreaching and bloated legal system. This unconscionable misuse of prosecution under the mandates of these fearful lawmakers has proven to be completely ineffective in promoting public safety and ultimately only harms those lawful citizens that attempt, but may mistakenly fail, to adhere to each of the everchanging and contradictory rules across the varying jurisdictions. While the justice system is preoccupied with the prosecution of harmless individuals, those that do intend to menace society are actively flouting any and all of these impotent regulations.

It may also be considered that these ineffective laws are in direct conflict with the rights of the people enumerated in the 4th and 5th Amendments, as their enforcement violates any sense of justice regarding a showing of probable cause or even an attempt at due process prior to depriving a person of their rights.

Texas should not be following the other states that have already recognized this fundamental truth. Instead, the Great State of Texas should be leading the charge to restore liberty and justice to the good citizens of the state by returning to the fundamental meaning of the Constitution and the true intent of the Founding Fathers. I urgently implore you to carefully consider this enactment as a vital step in the right direction. I would also encourage your support in the evaluation of other liberating changes that can be made to remove all other futile regulations that are repugnant and contrary to my right to keep and bear arms in self-defense. Thank you.