By Ryan Shepard
May 6, 2021
Lawmakers in Texas have moved forward with plans to loosen gun restrictions across the state. This week, 18 members of the Texas Senate succeeded in their effort to push forth controversial firearms legislation known as HB 1927. Under this bill, residents who are 21 years old or older may purchase and carry firearms without a license. However, this bill will not allow adults of the appropriate age to carry firearms if they have already been deemed ineligible by the state legislature.
As expected, HB 1927 was approved along party lines. Eighteen Republican members of the state senate voted in favor of the bill while 13 Democratic senate members voted against it. Immediately after it was sent to Governor
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