Texas 'constitutional carry' bill allowing handguns to be carried without a permit clears Senate
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The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would remove permit requirements for people to carry handguns in public, moving the bill that Gov. Greg Abbott says he plans to sign one step closer to becoming law.
"People are already allowed to have constitutional carry for long guns in the state of Texas. This just adds handguns, someone has to still go through a background check when they buy a handgun," Abbott said of the bill, according to FOX 4. Republican supporters of the bill noted that the bill does not change the requirements for people to buy handguns. It only removes the permit requirements to carry guns in public.More Related News