Texas Is Now An Open Carry, Campus Carry State

Don H writes:

Barring any special sessions, which Governor Abbott has suggested are not planned, the Texas 84th Legislature is a wrap. With the Governor signing HB910 and SB11 into law today, Texas will soon be a licensed open carry and concealed campus carry (with some restrictions) state. So how did gun owners fare overall? Let’s look at the numbers . . .

There were a total of 6276 bills introduced in the House and Senate (11356 if you count congratulatory and other resolutions). Of those 6276 bills, 1323 passed and were sent to the Governor. To date he has vetoed four. By my count, the legislature considered 33 firearms or hunting-related bills. They broke down roughly like this:

• 4 for licensed open carry
• 2 for constitutional carry
• 5 involved either easing restrictions on places to carry or allowing someone who inadvertently brought a gun to the airport to leave without penalty
• 5 would have negated or established state supremacy over federal firearms laws
• 6 which reduced requirements or fees, expanded privileges or gave exception to certain groups to carry, qualify with or purchase firearms
• 2 involving hunting
• 1 use of force
• 2 regarding CHL licensing (minimum age and minimum caliber)
• 5 that would …read more

  Source:: Truth About Guns