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What the legislature has done is make the state less safe': Safety advocates, UT professors react to Texas' newest gun law – The Daily Texan
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Texans can now openly carry guns in public without a permit or training. Police say the new law makes it harder to do their jobs | CNN
![On December 6, 2017, the House of Representatives passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38). The term "concealed carry" is commonly used to refer to state laws that allow an individual to carry a weapon—generally a handgun—on ... On December 6, 2017, the House of Representatives passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38). The term "concealed carry" is commonly used to refer to state laws that allow an individual to carry a weapon—generally a handgun—on ...](https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/20180130_IN10852_images_29f408337b705901d1a9fb6fbf244326eed69b48.png)
On December 6, 2017, the House of Representatives passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38). The term "concealed carry" is commonly used to refer to state laws that allow an individual to carry a weapon—generally a handgun—on ...
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