NRA-Backed Bill Passes in Texas Allowing Anyone to Carry Unlicensed Gun
Texas is poised to become the 21st state to allow law-abiding individuals to carry a concealed handgun without a government-issued permit. (Twitter/@CBSNY)
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The prospect of ordinary citizens being allowed to carry unlicensed weapons is almost a reality in one state in the United States of America.
According to the Associated
Press, lawmakers in the state of Texas have approved a bill that will allow anyone to carry a handgun without a license. This bill will also allow people to be able to carry an unlicensed gun without a background check or training.
Monday, May 24, 2021
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FAIRFAX, Va. - The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today applauded the final passage of House Bill 1927, NRA-backed legislation that allows law-abiding Texans to carry a handgun for personal protection without paying a tax or obtaining a license from the state. A right requiring you to pay a tax or obtain a government permission slip is not a right at all, that’s why the NRA is proud to have worked closely with state leaders and legislators to pass the most significant pro-Second Amendment measure in Texas history, said NRA-ILA Executive Director Jason Ouimet. Our members worked tirelessly to provide the crucial grassroots support to make constitutional carry a reality and restore the rights of law-abiding Texans.
A Texas Senate committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would Texans to carry handguns in public without a permit. Credit: Evan L Roy/The Texas Tribune
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A Texas bill that would allow people to carry handguns without a permit quickly sailed Thursday out of a state Senate committee recently created to specifically tackle the legislation.
The move marks a significant step for the controversial proposal that for years struggled to gain momentum in either chamber of the Texas Legislature. But it remains to be seen whether the measure already passed by the Texas House has enough support to make it out of the Senate and to the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott.