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TX House passes constitutional carry bill
Houston's Sunday morning political debate show! The WYP panel discusses the recent bill passed by the Texas House that allows people who can legally own a gun, to carry it without a license openly or concealed.
In a state where a million and a half adults have already been licensed to carry a handgun, millions more will soon be granted the same legal right; without training, without a permit, and without a background check.
By a vote of 84 to 56, lawmakers in the Texas House approved so-called "constitutional carry" - giving Texans who haven't been convicted of a felony the freedom to legally carry a pistol in most public places.
Opposing Democrats fear the measure will generate more gun violence, not less, and escalate fatal confrontations with law enforcement, particularly, for Texans of color.