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Texas lawmakers reach agreement on ‘constitutional carry,’ bill author says
The Star Telegram ^ | 05/21/2021 | Star Telegram

Posted on 05/21/2021 3:07:43 PM PDT by TexasGurl24

The Texas House and Senate have reached an agreement on a permitless carry bill, lawmakers announced Friday.

Both chambers passed versions the “constitutional carry” bill that would allow Texans 21 and older to carry a handgun without a license as long as they’re not otherwise prohibited from having a firearm. But changes made to House Bill 1927 in the Senate were not agreeable to the House, and a committee made up of representatives and senators was formed to come up with a compromise bill.

The bill’s author Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, announced that a deal had been reached on Friday afternoon after hinting at the development the night prior.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; constitutionalcarry; mattschaefer; secondamendment; texas; tyler
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To: bgill

18 year olds can carry in war but not at home. Makes no sense.


Not arguing with you, but they can’t buy a beer either.


41 posted on 05/22/2021 7:51:20 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: TexasGurl24

Does anyone have an all inclusive URL for state reciprocity. Does it also address if a citizen of one state can get an open carry or CC license in another state and carry in his/her home state?


42 posted on 05/22/2021 11:38:54 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021 under Biteme.)
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To: TexasGurl24

Wow, I really thought this would die like every other time. I won’t be able to relax until Abbott signs it though.


43 posted on 05/22/2021 11:40:49 AM PDT by Shadylake
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To: A Navy Vet

Never mind, I looked up CA gun laws. I’m crap out of luck with open carry, CCW reciprocity, and other commie nonsense according to CA laws. Hell, I can’t even keep a loaded gun in my house unless in an approved safe. Also can’t purchase a Taser except through a FFL. Oh well - no guns for me.


44 posted on 05/22/2021 12:06:06 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021 under Biteme.)
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To: A Navy Vet
>>>Oh well - no guns for me<<<

Yeah, right. #;^)

I left CA with ten Guns a couple of years ago, now I have fifteen. My recent acquisition's didn't have to be CA compliant.

As far as the CA Commies go, better to be tried by twelve than to be carried by six, but I'm sure you already know that. LOL

45 posted on 05/22/2021 12:19:50 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: TexasGurl24

They should just copy the Constitutional Carry Law from MS.

It works like a charm here. No muss, no fuss.


46 posted on 05/22/2021 12:21:14 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: A Navy Vet

https://www.usacarry.com/concealed_carry_permit_reciprocity_maps.html


47 posted on 05/22/2021 12:51:06 PM PDT by TexasGurl24
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To: Rusty0604

So many cartel coyotes right across the river. So little ammo.


48 posted on 05/22/2021 1:24:44 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("The impossible happens all the time. You just have to believe." Will Robinson)
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To: Eleutheria5

🙂


49 posted on 05/22/2021 1:31:57 PM PDT by Rusty0604 (" When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." -Ronald Reagan)
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To: TexasGurl24
For the LEO organizations or entities to come to the bargaining table unwilling to compromise in any way should serve as a warning to all law abiding citizens that these people cannot be trusted to carry out their sworn duties faithfully and should have little if any weight given in passing this kind of legislation.

The art of compromise is that everyone gives something so that they can get something in return so why even listen to anything these people have to say when they refuse to even listen in good faith? No they should never been given a voice. They should not even be in the LEO field. Maybe they feel more at home with the BLM and Antifa.

50 posted on 05/22/2021 2:39:06 PM PDT by Ron H. (No cencorship of free speech at Gab.com)
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To: Mr.FixIt
Constitutional Carry in Texas is about to crest the hill, but it's not done yet, keep praying and calling.

Agreed. As usual the Devil is always in the details, in this case the so far unknown language of the compromises that were made. It's now just a wait and see situation with time running out. It may come down to take what we can get this session and work on what it will take to make this bill even better next session.

One last note. If Danny Patrick the Libertarian quasi conservative (at best) is happy with it then maybe we should be worried, at least a little anyway.

51 posted on 05/22/2021 2:44:58 PM PDT by Ron H. (No cencorship of free speech at Gab.com)
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To: Ron H.

The TX Sheriff’s Association supported the bill. The vast majority of Texas LEOs supported the bill.

The big city Chiefs are puppets of their city councils, who are in turn puppets of Soros.


52 posted on 05/22/2021 2:48:10 PM PDT by TexasGurl24
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To: TexasGurl24

Maybe the various LEO players should carry scorecards on the shirts so we citizens can tell them apart. Until I know who’s who I treat them all the same for my my family’s own safety.


53 posted on 05/22/2021 3:13:34 PM PDT by Ron H. (No cencorship of free speech at Gab.com)
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To: TexasGurl24

Why is it even called “constitutional carry” if a LAW is needed to allow it?


54 posted on 05/22/2021 4:16:00 PM PDT by fwdude (Pass up too many hills to die on, and you will eventually fall off the edge of the world.)
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To: beancounter13

Hopefully the leaders of both houses will get this done forthwith and not leave it to the last minute.


55 posted on 05/23/2021 2:27:23 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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To: fwdude

They have to pass a law to repeal [a portion of] the infringement of the previous law.


56 posted on 05/23/2021 4:50:10 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: AuH2ORepublican
Seems like marktwain was correct and that the Senate did *not* just pretend to pass constitutional carry by making changes to the House bill as a way of running out the clock and fool the rubes into thinking that it tried its best.

Eh, we'll see. Agreeing to a combined conference bill just means a couple Senators agreed with revised changes. The modified bill still hasn't made it out of the Senate yet as far as I know.
57 posted on 05/24/2021 4:30:34 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: Svartalfiar; marktwain; beancounter13; AuH2ORepublican
Well, I take that back. Looks like the votes earlier today were the final ones needed in the Senate. Recent news sites didn;t have anything current/new, of course, but I just got an email from TSRA:

GREAT NEWS House Bill 1927 by Representative Matt Schaefer passed and is on it's way to the Governor's desk! Governor Abbott has already said he'd sign it! The effective date is September 1, 2021.
58 posted on 05/24/2021 5:15:08 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: Svartalfiar; marktwain; beancounter13; AuH2ORepublican

I concur. I am pleasantly surprised.


59 posted on 05/24/2021 6:59:41 PM PDT by beancounter13 (A Republic, if you can keep it.)
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To: 2aProtectsTheRest

At 18 you can go into the military service, be trained how to shoot many kinds of weapons that KILL people by the hundreds and thousands, but you cannot own a handgun off the base to protect yourself in your home!!! You can be deployed overseas in a combat zone, shoot and kill the enemy. Come back home to the States and cannot even go in a bar and buy a cold beer, because you are only 18 19 or 20. Okay to kill em by the hundreds, but DON’T GET DRUNK on booze soldier!!!! I don’t drink, but I always thought that was as two-faced a law as there is on the books. You can train to kill for the government, but you cannot drink beer. Geeze, Thelma and Louise.


60 posted on 05/30/2021 2:47:18 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (Free Will. GOD gives you the choice I accept or reject Him! Choose Him. It depends on you.)
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