Texas Open Carry Goes to Conference Committee

Posted May 28, 2015 by Bobby Warren

While HB 910, the Texas open carry bill, is certainly not dead, it’s future was placed into uncertainty by a bit of maneuvering on what has been called the “Dutton Amendment”, which would prohibit police from stopping someone openly carrying a handgun to ask for their permit. As a general rule, police must have reasonable… Read more »

Open Carry Close to Reality in Texas

Posted May 23, 2015 by Bobby Warren

The Texas Senate last night passed a modified version of a House bill that allows for the open carry of handguns in Texas.  A review of House Bill 910 reveals that this is achieved in a relatively simple manner – just remove references to “concealed” handguns in most statutes, provide for training specifically in the… Read more »