FAIRFAX, Va. –-(Ammoland.com)- The National Rifle Association claims another victory for the law-abiding gun owners of Texas with the passage of House Bill 910.
This landmark open-carry legislation, now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for his expected signature, will bring the total number of states recognizing the right of open-carry to 44.
“The NRA is proud to have played a leading role in the passage of Texas open carry legislation” said NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris Cox.
“The passage of this common sense law expands law abiding citizens’ right to exercise their constitutional freedoms and affirms Texans’ long tradition of supporting the Second Amendment.”
“On behalf of the NRA’s 5 million members, I want to thank bill sponsors Rep. Larry Phillips & Sen. Craig Estes for their tenacious fight to pass this important bill, as well as Senate and House leadership for getting this measure across the goal line.”
The NRA-backed legislation removes the requirement for Concealed Handgun Licensees (CHLs) to keep their handguns concealed by giving them the option of carrying their firearm either wholly or partially visible in a belt or shoulder holster.
After 20 years of of law-abiding and responsible behavior, Texas CHLs are more than capable of accepting this new level of freedom.
Passed on the final days of the 2015 Texas legislative session, HB 910 requires permit holders to be at least 21 years of age and a resident of Texas for at least six months. As of January 1, 2015, more than 800,000 Texans held concealed carry licenses.
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I live in Texas. Texas is not as pro gun as you might think. In order for open carry to pass the legislators had to give in this time. Half a loaf is better than none at all. We will be back for the rest of that loaf next. A little at a time.
We don’t need a Permit/License to open carry in Kentucky, shame on Texas legislators for giving into the police demands.
Now, let me see if I have got this correctly. You must be approved by the government, have a permit from the government, to carry a handgun openly, or concealed? Even though the Second Amendment specifically protects and states the individual God given unalienable “Right” “shall not be infringed”! You can not carry a handgun AT ALL in Texas without a permit that you must pay a fee for! That is not just an infringement, that is a violation of a “Right”. What part of “God given”, “unalienable” and “shall not be infringed” is it that these people do not… Read more »
I don’t care who gets the credit concerning anything progun. I am just super pleased that the bill finally passed. Sometimes the people of the gun are their own worst enemies. We have to stand together against the Demoncrats, or we sure will lose the fight, with infighting and bickering. NRA wants the credit, fine. OCT wants the credit fine. Heck tell me your name and I will give you the credit, I personally don’t care. I support any and all progun groups, I for one remember the times where one couldn’t carry a pistol in any manner in Texas… Read more »
And the anti NRA loons blow hot air as
usual.
Lets stop the grand standing, it took a lot of courage for our legislator’s to put their name on the vote and our governor to sign. Lets get out and make our cities cleaner and help the needy. We are blessed to live in our country no matter how cynical it can get at times……….
This passed despite the hysterical wailing and lies from constitution hating democrats.
The NRA tried to sink open carry with their cute comments back in June 2014.
This was a grass roots effort by Open Carry Texas and Texas Carry. The NRA
deserves NONE OF THE CREDIT. We haven’t forgotten, and have long memories.
The NRA tried to sink open carry with their cute comments back in June 2014. This was a grass roots effort by Open Carry Texas and Texas Carry. The NRA deserves NONE OF THE CREDIT. We haven’t forgotten, and have long memories.
You still need a STATE Permission Slip. People don’t even know what real freedom is anymore and beg for privileges from a corporation posing as government.
“…of accepting this new level of freedom.” – LMAO!!! What freedom? Not even the holy NRA knows what its talking about. This a privilege that YOU had to wait for the GOV to tell you its OK to exercise.
Not only does the GOV not understand “Shall No Be Infringed”, but neither it seems do the people who continually spew the words.