Texas moves toward permit-free gun carrying, joining five other states this year

[Doomsday Dallas]

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/politics/permitless-carry-guns-texas/index.html


A controversial proposal to allow Texans to carry handguns in public without obtaining a license or training passed the state Senate Wednesday, putting Texas on track to potentially join a handful of others that have passed permitless carry laws this year.

More than a dozen states have introduced measures this year to allow residents to carry guns in public without a license, according to Brady, a gun control advocacy group. Gun safety advocates said it's not unusual for states to introduce such proposals but said the measures appear to be gaining steam.

So far this year, five states -- Iowa, Tennessee, Montana, Utah and Wyoming -- have passed legislation allowing some form of permitless carry. The bills are an indication of how conservative lawmakers and gun lobbyists are making inroads at expanding gun rights at the state level, even as lawmakers in Washington debate more gun restrictions.

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[Patrick Chewing]

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[Long Duck Dong]

Ask highwey how it's working out. It's been like this in Arizona for years I believe. I think they were the first to do it

Personally I don't have a problem with people having to get a CCW permit (also known as a good behavior permit to cops). Cops will have difficulty in determining felons and prohibited persons carrying firearms

[rawimpact]

Too bad NC is not on that list

I already have a CCW permit anyways

[Lakers Legend#32]

Lotta small pen!s' in Texas.

[Patrick Chewing]

Lotta small pen!s' in Texas.

A lot of Mexicans in Texas too. And ranchers. I dare you to crawl out of your rat infested apartment in the Skid Row district of Los Angeles and tell them that to their face.

[DoctorP]

yeah, sounds like Texas.

[MMM]

I'm not a gun advocate per se, but I think this is a good move for Texas. Sometimes it is the laws that criminalise normal citizens.