Based on background check data, the number of Texans applying for a License to Carry is outpacing the amount of previous years.
The lieutenant governor said that the House constitutional carry bill will be headed to the Senate floor after it was approved by a new special committee.
Texas is on its way to designating itself as a “Second Amendment sanctuary,” but the state House or Senate must first consider legislation passed by the other chamber.
Governor Greg Abbott clarified his position on constitutional carry during a radio interview, stating that he would sign the bill when it gets to his desk.
The permitless carry bill passed by the House was referred to a new special committee that has a majority of its members publicly in favor of the pro-Second Amendment proposal.
The Texan contacted every Texas state senator for their position on the constitutional carry legislation recently passed by the state House. See their responses here.
The legislation to allow Texans to carry handguns without a permit does not currently have the 18 votes needed to be brought to the floor, according to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
A bill to enact “constitutional carry” in Texas, which would allow individuals 21 years or older to carry a handgun in public without a permit, was approved by the state House.
Though not including constitutional carry, the hallmark proposal of gun rights advocates, a Senate committee has approved a slate of pro-gun bills.
A “Second Amendment sanctuary” bill was approved by the Texas House State Affairs Committee, marking another step on its the way to becoming a law.
The Homeland Security Committee heard testimony from hundreds of witnesses on several constitutional carry bills late into the night, finally gaveling out at 5:39 a.m. on Friday morning.
Texans who are active License to Carry holders account for a small fraction of convictions according to the Department of Public Safety.
Once considered by Republicans like Gov. Greg Abbott and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Democrats continue to push for “red flag” laws in Texas.
January 2021 set another record of background checks for gun purchases and License to Carry applications in Texas and across the country.
Governor Abbott laid out five emergency items for the legislature to tackle this legislative session.
Here is a detailed look at the pro-gun bills that members of the Texas House and Senate have filed so far this session.
With the incoming Biden administration, Gov. Greg Abbott says that Texas should become a “Second Amendment sanctuary” to protect the state from federal gun rights violations.
Texas’ total background checks for guns and License to Carry applications last year set a record high.
Dutton's bill would cut down on the list of places where big knives are restricted — a piece of code he wrote.
Gun sales continue to soar across the state and country after the presidential election, even with a current low supply of ammunition.
