Texans now free to concealed carry guns without getting a permit

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The Washington Examiner

Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter

September 04, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas — Texans are no longer required to obtain a state license to carry a concealed firearm in public, setting up an increase in the number of people who choose to skip the training process, according to gun experts.

The bill that cut back the requirements, H.B. 1927, known as the constitutional carry law, took effect Wednesday. One Texas Republican touted it as doing away with an “artificial barrier” to citizens' constitutional right to bear arms.

Before Sept. 1, Texas residents who purchased a gun and wished to carry it in a concealed manner had to obtain a state license, even though they were legally permitted to carry a gun openly in public without a license.

“Through Aug. 31, if you wanted to carry a handgun in Texas, you had to get a background check, you had to get a training in safety and laws, and you had to determine some proficiency,” said Gyl Switzer, executive director for Texas Gun Sense.

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