2 mass shootings in Texas in the past month but new gun laws went into effect in the state today they allow licensed gun owners to bring handguns into houses of worship congregations are allowed to opt out in the Mormon Church says it plans on doing just that. Also Texas will no longer limit the number of school faculty and staff members that can be designated arm school marshals should be noted 1200000 Texans have concealed carry permits during an emergency like hurricane Harvey 2 years ago any handgun owner with or without a license is allowed to carry a firearm concealed or otherwise a former Marine getting a red flag in Oregon it doesn t matter who you are or what you ve done make a violent threat and the authorities are coming after you Case in point former Marine Jane Cole Field who said of the protests that he would slaughter and teach the members in self-defense if attacked and recently had his 5 weapons confiscated by the F.B.I. The temporary seizure came through the use of O