Texas set to pass open carry law

The heads of gun grabbers across America are ready to explode as Texas seems certain to pass an open carry bill. Washington Times: Texas is currently one of six states, including California, New York and Florida, that bars citizens from openly carrying handguns. But Texans can carry long guns in public, which has prompted gun-rights activists to carry assault rifles into restaurants and stores to highlight what they consider a senseless legal distinction. Gun-rights groups are also pushing for legislation to allow some students and university employees to carry concealed handguns on college campuses. The state Senate passed a campus-carry measure last month and the House is expected to pass a similar measure. Mr. Abbott also supports the campus-carry idea. That law would make Texas one of only eight states with campus-carry laws permitting guns on college campuses. “We are seeing historic progress in Texas,” Terry Holcomb Sr., executive director...(Read Full Post)