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Texas residents are one step closer to being able to legally carry firearms without having to obtain a license.


On Wednesday, the Texas Senate passed House Bill 1927 (18-13), which allows people 21 and older to carry a gun openly or concealed in public.

Sen. Charles Schwertner (R), a sponsor of the bill, said the US Constitution would now be Texas’ permit to carry a gun.


“HB 1927 would recognize the United States Constitution as our permit to carry and allow all law-abiding adults, aged 21 years or older, to carry a handgun for the protection of themselves or their families, in public places, in a holster, without the requirement of a state-issued license.”


“People who are prohibited from possessing a handgun will still be prohibited from possessing a handgun under this bill,” he added. “Nothing in this bill regarding possession is changed.”


Next, the bill goes back to the House where they’ll review changes made by the Senate level before heading to the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who has vowed to sign the bill eager for Texas to join 20 other states already allowing “constitutional carry.”

 

TEXAS GUN RIGHTS: Republicans Are Caving to Pressure From Liberal Unions, May Block Constitutional Carry​


"Long story short, House Democrats are acting more conservative than Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and certain Republican senators"

Chris McNutt, the executive director of Texas Gun Rights, appeared on the Patriotically Correct radio this Thursday, and told host Stew Peters that Texas Republicans such as Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick are doing more to sabotage the HB 1927 constitutional carry bill than their Democrat counterparts.​


McNutt cited pressure from liberal activist groups, including left-wing law enforcement unions and police chiefs as a key component of state Republicans’ reasons to block the legislation.


“Yeah, so the House passed a pretty decent constitutional carry bill, it wasn’t the strongest form that we wanted but it was a pretty good bill,” McNutt said of HB 1927. “But, of course, when it gets over to the Senate, the first thing Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick – who presides over the Senate – does is go to the media and say ‘Oh, constitutional carry doesn’t have the votes in the Republican-controlled Texas Senate.’”
 
Dan Patrick has always thwarted any real reform. He usually does so directly. In this case, with major public opinion against him, he'll let some minions take the heat.
 
BTW South Carolina state house adjourned for the year without the senate taking action on the constitutional carry bill based by house.

On Monday the governor did sign into law an open carry bill (for those that already have a CWP).

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BTW South Carolina state house adjourned for the year without the senate taking action on the constitutional carry bill based by house.

On Monday the governor did sign into law an open carry bill (for those that already have a CWP).

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True, the Senate took zero action on the standalone Constitutional Carry Act and permitted it to die of not so benign neglect. For at least the sixth year in a row it never made it onto the calendar for hearings, but a few stalwart champions did a solid public service and forced a vote on an amendment to the companion bill, Open Carry With Training Act that would have made that Constitutional Carry. While the amendment failed by a 28-21 vote, it was a roll call vote that finally forced each Senator to put a Yea or Nay next to their name on the issue. To many politicians have run around publicly mouthing support but working behind the scenes to scuttle it.

Nine RINOs joined all democrats in killing the amendment. I'm going out on a limb here and predicting a few hotly contested primary races in districts the incumbents had assumed were safe.

Open Carry With Training Act did pass, was signed into law on May 17th and will become effective 90 after being signed. It will revoke the criminalization of open carry or the wind blowing your shirt tail up but maybe more importantly it repeals the odious $50 fee for exercising a right.
 
True, the Senate took zero action on the standalone Constitutional Carry Act and permitted it to die of not so benign neglect.

The amendment to the open carry bill (now law) is moot, but the stand-alone constitutional carry bill could in theory be acted on next year as it carries over into the second year of the session, is that correct?

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The amendment to the open carry bill (now law) is moot, but the stand-alone constitutional carry bill could in theory be acted on next year as it carries over into the second year of the session, is that correct?

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In theory, yes. Unfortunately there has been a Constitutional Carry bill in every session of both chambers for at least the past six years. It has never been on the Senate calendar for hearings. Ever, hence the term benign neglect. It actually got hearings and passed in the House this year.

By trying to amend the Open Carry bill to add Constitutional Carry, it smoked out all the RINOs. For it to have a chance at passage, at least four of the nine RINOs who voted against the CC amendment need to get primaried. The current Governor has said he would sign Constitutional Carry if it passed.
 
In Louisiana, SB118, version of Constitutional Carry that passed the Senate, is now set for a final vote in the House! Should it pass it will head to John “Taco” Behl Edwards (LA Governor) desk where he will likely veto.

The Senate passed SB118 by a thin veto-proof majority and the House passed a similar bill also by a veto-proof majority.

Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
 
In Louisiana, SB118, version of Constitutional Carry that passed the Senate, is now set for a final vote in the House! Should it pass it will head to John “Taco” Behl Edwards (LA Governor) desk where he will likely veto.

The Senate passed SB118 by a thin veto-proof majority and the House passed a similar bill also by a veto-proof majority.

Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
Tom Gresham tweeted that there was some compromise version of the bill that required training.

I don't even know what that would do if it passed, because LA already had permit-free vehicle and open carry.
 
Tom Gresham tweeted that there was some compromise version of the bill that required training.

I don't even know what that would do if it passed, because LA already had permit-free vehicle and open carry.
The latest version I read established an online training video as an optional resource, but not required.

Baby steps. This bill is not perfect. We won’t have a Dem Governor here for much longer (Edwards is termed out in ‘23). Get the thing passed. It won’t be perfect. Then we look at changing it for the better when the climate is more favorable

Yes, existing law allows open carry and carry in ones motor vehicle.
 
In LA today, SB118 Passed the House. 73 yeahs-28 nays. Now it's back to the Senate where, hopefully it doesn't get stalled. 2 weeks left in the session.

Edit: on the docket for Tuesday, after holiday weekend.
 
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“Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo, who used to lead the Houston Police Department, called a new measure approved by the Texas state Legislature that would allow people to carry handguns without a license "ridiculous" and urged Governor Greg Abbott to veto the bill.”

“...we're going to see a lot more bloodshed.”

1987 Florida adopts Shall-Issue CCW - queue up the blood in the streets in 1, 2, 3, ..., decades.
 
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“Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo, who used to lead the Houston Police Department, called a new measure approved by the Texas state Legislature that would allow people to carry handguns without a license "ridiculous" and urged Governor Greg Abbott to veto the bill.”

“...we're going to see a lot more bloodshed.”

1987 Florida adopts Shall-Issue CCW - queue up the blood in the streets in 1, 2, 3, ..., decades.
Oh, the “blood in the streets” propaganda line. They have predicted this forever and it’s never happened. They predicted this after the sunset of the ‘94 AWB and the nation saw a drop in murders for over a decade
 
I renewed my Utah non-resident license a few months ago, mostly for the Texas reciprocity. Looks like TX HB1927 does cover non-residents, so that'll be moot come this fall.
Anyone hear when Gov. Abbott plans on signing that bill in Texas?
It hit his desk on Friday 5/28; Gov. Greg appears committed to signing it.

The text of the bill gives an effective date of September 1st, so I just hope he puts pen to paper before the hoplophobes can engineer another El Paso.
 
LA Constitutional Carry bill clears final hurdle before heading to Governor’s desk

He will veto this. He has 10 days while the legislature is in session or 20 days if they are out of session. If he takes no action it becomes law. If he vetos a veto session will be required for an override vote.

 
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