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Texas House Approves Bills Easing Concealed Handgun Restrictions
The Texas House on Friday widely approved several measures that would lighten restrictions on concealed handgun license holders.
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AUSTIN (May 1, 2009)--The Texas House Friday widely approved several measures that would lighten restrictions on concealed handgun license holders.
Under one of the bills, a license holder who carried a gun in to a bar could not be prosecuted if the bar did not post a mandatory sign warning that it is crime.
Any business that gets the majority of its income from on-premises alcohol sales including some restaurants is required to post a sign saying it is illegal to have a handgun there.
Another measure would allow a person to use an expired license if they had applied for a new one in time, but hadn't received a response from the Department of Public Safety.
A third proposal would delete current law allowing authorities to suspend a concealed handgun license if the license holder refused to show it when asked.
The bill would also prevent police from finding out whether or not someone has a concealed handgun license when they run a driver's license or license plate number during routine duties such as a traffic stop.
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in response to Alex and Brandi, you do not have a clue to what you are talking about, the back ground investigation required for a concealed carry permit is one of the most invasive in the state, in addition to that, the law is very specific as to the alcohol tolerance for a person carrying wile under the influence, zero. No person who has subjected them selves to this will be inclined to take a chance on the legal repercussions. finally this, please have a shirt printed warning any "good Samaritan" that “you oppose and waive your rights under the constitution to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness and to please let the gentlemen raping you to continue, as you do not need any wild west gun nuts rendering aid" if you cant afford it let me know perhaps we could write it in as an ear mark on the next stimulus bill
The Republican government of Texas panders to the NRA much to the detriment of public safety.
Well I carry a gun for Work, and I carry when not working It's my tool and I will Not go anywhere in Waco unarmed for that matter I will not travel unarmed I have a family That I love very much and I will Protect my family how ever I can. but there is some places where I have to pull it off before I go in, now there is a problem what happenes if someone comes in there and starts shooting now I'm in a situation where If i was armed I would be able to use all my training to try to stop the threat, with that in mind now some places isn't good but if there is a resturant that sells beer or such that doesnt get 51% of sales off liqour then I say let us carry in that establishment. after all anywhere there is a cash register, the threat of a robbery is high. keep that in mind.
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