Texas Moves to Become a Constitutional Carry State
© press Texans may soon be allowed to legally carry firearms in the state Texas has moved another step closer to becoming a constitutional carry state after a bill that seeks to restore Texans' Second Amendment rights heads for the governor's desk. The bill, HB 1927, initially passed the House and later passed the Senate with amendments. If Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signs the bill into law, residents 21 years and older would be allowed to carry a firearm – either open or concealed – without a permit so long as they are not deemed a prohibited possessor. The bill went to a conference commi...