“OPEN CARRY” GETS PRELIMINARY HOUSE APPROVAL

  

Texas is closer to becoming the most populous state in the nation to allow licensed open carry of handguns after Republicans pushed through a key vote in the state House.

House lawmakers gave preliminary approval to open carry on Friday, with a final vote expected next week.

The state Senate has already approved a similar version and the chambers could send the measure to Gov. Greg Abbott to sign into law in the coming weeks.

Abbott and the Legislature's strong Republican majority have pushed open carry as an important gun rights and self-defense measure. Most Democrats have opposed it, noting overwhelming concerns from police in the state's largest cities about public safety.

Texas is only of only six states that don't allow some form of open carry.

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  1. The way I understand the open carry law is that those that already have a CHL when open carry becomes legal will be grandfathered in and will not be required to take any more classes. I personally don’t understand why someone would want to open carry. They will be the first threat to remove when a crime is in process. By staying concealed you are not as big a threat while witnessing an armed robbery.

    1. Very few CHL holders will open carry. People that want open carry want constitutional carry, which this isn’t. If you are unwilling to pay $200 and receive instruction on the legality of using your weapon, you are likely not very concerned about needing that weapon or the repercussions of using it.

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