06/17/2021
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Reposted via AUSTIN, TX (June 16, 2021) — Today, Fi****ms Policy Coalition announced that Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the FPC-supported H.B. 1927 into law, enacting “constitutional carry” (i.e., permitless carry) in the Lone Star state. Texas is now the twenty-first state to enact such legislation.
Under the new law, which takes effect on September 1, Texans aged 21 and older will no longer need a license to carry either open or concealed, though individuals must be legally eligible to possess handguns and cannot have been convicted in the last five years for misdemeanor bodily assault causing injury, deadly conduct, terroristic threats, or disorderly conduct. Carry licenses will still be available to eligible individuals who wish to acquire a license for various purposes, such as compliance with federal law prohibiting firearm possession in school zones, 18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(2).
“As we’ve said before, this essential legislation represents a historic achievement and landmark victory, restoring a more robust right to bear arms for tens of millions of people in the Lone Star state,” commented FPC President Brandon Combs. “The Legislature’s passage and Governor Abbott’s enactment of this legislation is another powerful example of the nationwide movement towards restoring the full right to keep and bear arms, and making the exercise of that right accessible to all. The expansion of constitutional carry throughout the United States is one of FPC’s strategic objectives, so our team and members will continue working towards the enactment of legislation to expand human liberty and promote freedom.”
On behalf of our members and supporters, FPC thanks Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Rep. Matt Shaefer, Sen. Charles Schwertner, Speaker Dade Phelan, and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for their leadership and commitment to enacting this important legislation. FPC would also like to recognize and thank Second Amendment advocate Rachel Malone for her extraordinary work to bring this bill to fruition, passage, and enactment.