A series of bills are being prepared for the super short Texas legislative session. Texas was one of the first states to limit firearms. Our prohibitions on "city" open carry, and concealing weapons, date back to the 1870's. NY States Sullivan act came into effect 40 years later in 1911.
At present, we have CHL - Concealed Handgun License. Under consideration are a few different kinds of open carry.
1. Licensed Open Carry. Basically converting the CHL to a LTC (License to carry). You still have to do the training and get a license, but you can openly or concealed carry.
2. Constitutional Carry. Anyone in the state who is legally allowed to own a firearm may openly carry a firearm. This is presently the law with rifles and shotguns. It would simply extend it to handguns.
In Texas, you already are allowed to do what you want on your own or rented property. You are allowed to have a firearm/handgun in/on your vehicle.
What are your feelings on these two options?
I put this in OT on purpose, so let us please not PARF it up.
