permitless carry

While the state’s new permitless carry law has received the most attention, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a slew of gun-related legislation during the 2021 legislative session.

Abbott signed seven bills at the ceremony in San Antonio, starting with what he called “the biggest and best of them all" — permitless carry.

The Legislature passed a bill allowing Texans to carry handguns without a license or training — an expansion of gun rights so divisive Republican leaders in previous years refused to touch it.

The majority of Texans oppose the measure, as do many state and local police.

House Bill 1927 would nix the requirement for Texas residents to obtain a license to carry handguns if they’re not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a gun.

The Texas House early Friday morning passed SB7, the controversial voting bill after Democrats introduced more than 130 amendments. The pared down bill passed by a vote of 78 to 64. Here to talk about this and more is Scott Braddock, editor of the Quorum Report.