Gun shop owner calls constitutional carry a good thing, still says owners should get permit
The owner of Central Texas Gun Works is in favor of the constitutional carry law headed to Gov. Greg Abbott s desk, but still encouraged owners to get a permit. Author: Matt Lively (KCEN) Updated: 10:05 PM CDT May 25, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas The constitutional carry law that passed through the both the Texas House and Senate is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott s desk for his signature.
The law would no longer require Texas residents to obtain a license to carry handguns if they’re not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a gun.
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Texas could soon join the ranks of a small, but growing, club of states that have passed laws that designate them as second amendment “sanctuaries.”
On Tuesday, the State Affairs Committee in the Texas House approved House Bill 2622, which would prevent state resources to enforce any new federal restrictions on firearms and ammunition. The bill, titled the Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act, would prevent state officials from enforcing new federal gun ownership rules, such as firearm registries, licensing requirements and confiscation programs.
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Texas could soon join the ranks of a small, but growing, club of states that have passed laws that designate them as second amendment “sanctuaries.”
On Tuesday, the State Affairs Committee in the Texas House approved House Bill 2622, which would prevent state resources to enforce any new federal restrictions on firearms and ammunition. The bill, titled the Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act, would prevent state officials from enforcing new federal gun ownership rules, such as firearm registries, licensing requirements and confiscation programs.
It mirrors legislation that previously passed in Alaska, Kansas, Idaho, Wyoming, and, most recently, Arizona.
“Basically, we’re freezing Texas state law and federal laws in place that have to do with guns,” said the bill’s author, Rep. Justin Holland, R-Rockwall. “And (we’re) not recognizing, at the state level, any federal changes.”