Posted June 3, 2015 9:20 PM ET; Last updated June 15, 2015 9:23 PM ET
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Calling it a salute to the “genius” of the country’s founding fathers, Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday signed legislation allowing Texans with licenses to openly tote their handguns in a hip or shoulder holster.
The signing of the open-carry bill, House Bill 910 by state Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman, came at Red’s Indoor Range, a popular gun store and shooting range in Pflugerville. Abbott said he would also sign legislation later in the day that requires the state’s public universities and colleges to allow handguns on campus buildings and in dorms.
“There is nothing more important in democracy than the voice of the people stepping up and saying ‘We expect the Constitution of the United States of America to be our guiding doctrine,’” he said.
http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/13/abbott-signs-open-carry-bill/
At Shooting Range, Abbott Signs "Open Carry" Bill
by Julián Aguilar
June 13, 2015
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The near-certain signing into law of an open-carry gun measure will send Texas back to the days of the Wild West – at least legislatively.
The bill, passed by the state Legislature and expected to earn Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature within the next week, would reverse a 140-year-old ban on carrying handguns in plain sight. Despite its reputation as a pro-gun state, Texas is one of just five with an outright ban on open carry.
“It’s a thumbs up for law-abiding citizens,” said Rep. Debbie Riddle. Riddle, a Republican who represents part of Houston and co-sponsored the bill. “Everywhere there is a denial of Second Amendment rights, crime is through the roof. It’s a deterrent. If someone is going to rob a convenience store and there are other people inside with guns on their hips, they might think twice.”
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"As a gun-owning Texas mom, this is not the Texas I want for my family or community," said Sandy Chasse with the Texas Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.
But supporters counter that guns in plain sight will deter crime.
“Criminals aren’t afraid of prison, they’re afraid of getting shot,” said C.J. Grisham, president and CEO of Open Carry Texas.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/06/03/texas-gov-poised-to-roll-back-140-year-old-open-carry-gun-ban/
Texas gov poised to roll back 140-year-old open carry gun ban
By Melissa Jacobs
Published June 03, 2015
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