A large handful of 2306 students are looking at the open carry proposals in the Texas Legislature - some of which we've been following in class. The Texas Tribune provides a list of the bills that were introduced in the legislature regarding gun rights.
- Click here for the page.
These are the bills that have gone the furthest in each chamber:
- HB 910.
- SB 17.
Each has passed their respective chambers but have yet to be heard in the other - as far as I can tell.
A variety of specific topics have been proposed, these include:
- law enforcement's position on open carry
- are gun fees unconstitutional?
- what impact will open carry have on crime rates?
- interest group conflict over open carry
- what impact has open carry had in other states?
- the pros and cons of campus carry
