May 29, 2021

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Gun News

Texas Gov. Abbott expected to sign bill letting residents carry guns without permit

The Texas Legislature has given final approval to a bill that would allow residents to carry handguns in public without a permit, and Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign it Tuesday.

Lawmakers in Texas' House and Senate gave final passage to the "constitutional carry" proposal.

Under the bill, residents over the age of 21 could carry a handgun in public without any special permit. Current Texas law requires gun owners to be trained and undergo a criminal background check before they can receive a license to carry.

"Constitutional Carry is headed to the governor's desk," State Rep. Matt Schaefer, the author of the bill, tweeted after the House and Senate resolved differences in their versions of the bill.

Schaefer also said he's disappointed that the final bill didn't include a controversial amendment that would have barred police from stopping a person legally from carrying a handgun without cause. Other lawmakers hailed the bill.

"This is a simple restoration of Texans' constitutional right under the Second Amendment, a right of the people to keep and bear arms," said Sen. Charles Schwertner, according to the Texas Tribune.

"I think it is a bill that is the strongest bill I've seen in my legislative career regarding the rights of our Second Amendment."

Democrats, who are in the minority in both bodies, fear the bill will endanger Texans and make them more vulnerable to mass shootings.

"Texas is on its way to becoming a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary State," Abbott tweeted about another gun measure in the legislature, which would block any new federal gun control regulations.


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