After miss-fires, Texas lawmakers reach agreement on open carry
The Associated Press reported on Thursday:
Texas state lawmakers negotiated on Thursday a final version of a bill allowing licensed open carry of handguns, easing concerns of police and priming it for a vote that would send it to Gov. Greg Abbott.
House and Senate negotiators said they stripped out language that sought to bar police from demanding to see the license of someone carrying a gun if they had no other reason to stop them.
That provision had passed both Republican-dominated chambers by large margins, but later prompted angry rebuttal from law enforcement around the state. Police called it a “game changer” that would endanger officers and the public.
A final vote could come as early as Friday. The legislative session ends Monday.
Read the full report at Fox 7 News.
