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Texas concealed carry laws underwent significant changes with the introduction of permitless carry in 2021. This allows most Texans to carry handguns without a permit, provided they are not prohibited by state or federal laws. This shift has prompted debates on public safety and the implications of more permissive gun laws. [10] [11]
Texas has the twenty-fourth lowest rate of gun deaths in the United States, with 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people (4,613 deaths total). Utah ©mj0007 / iStock via Getty Images
The Federal Gun-Free School Zones Act limits where an unlicensed person may carry; carry of a weapon, openly or concealed, within 1,000 feet (300 m) of a school zone is prohibited, with exceptions granted in the federal law to holders of valid state-issued weapons permits (state laws may reassert the illegality of school zone carry by license ...
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
Texas gun laws are facing new scrutiny in the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. CBS News' Jim Axelrod speaks with Jacob Charles, executive director at Center for ...
Texas’ new law allowing most people to carry handguns in public without a permit or training came in part from The post No permit? No problem, Texas passes new open carry gun law appeared first ...
On September 29, 2016, Washington D.C. announced that it intends on repealing its ban on stun guns in response to a lawsuit. [117] The new law regulating stun guns for persons 18 years or older took effect on May 19, 2017. [118] Metropolitan Police Department issued a statement about the legality of stun guns. [119]
"We don't want extremism in our gun laws," the Texas gubernatorial candidate said. O’Rourke: Military-Style Weapons, Permitless Carry Prevent Responsible Gun Ownership Skip to main content