Meanwhile, in Texas: Constitutional Carry and Suppressor Freedom Close to Passage

[Bill]

https://texas.gunowners.org/goa-texas-bullet-5-24-2021/

HB 1927: Constitutional Carry: PASSED!

The House and the Senate have taken their FINAL vote, approving the conference committee report! This means the bill now goes to the Governor, who has already promised to sign the bill.
The bill will go into effect on September 1.
We are thrilled with this historical step and believe that the passage of HB 1927 represents the strongest stand Texas has taken for gun rights since the Alamo!
The final version does include some amendments that we opposed – such as barring a few small classes of people from carrying a handgun even though they can legally possess a firearm. The Senate insisted on these due the strong influence of the law enforcement organizations. We will work next session to fix these issues.
However, the bill is still extremely positive. It absolutely recognizes the right of law-abiding citizens to carry handguns, open or concealed, without asking for permission, in nearly all of the same places as LTC carriers can currently legally carry.

HB 957: Suppressor Freedom

Last week, the Senate passed the exact same version already passed by the House. The bill now goes to the Governor, who has not yet weighed in on this legislation. If signed, it will go into effect on September 1, 2021.
The bill repeals the Texas criminalization of suppressor possession apart from Federal regulations and establishes a class of “Made in Texas” suppressors that will be declared exempt from Federal regulations if they meet certain criteria.
It also gives a path to secure a declaratory judgment on the constitutionality of this law before someone manufactures “Made in Texas” suppressors.
Anyone who wants to take advantage of this law should first give notice to the Attorney General, who is then required to seek a declaratory judgment from a Federal court upholding the constitutionality of this law.
NOTE: Those who try to manufacture or own suppressors without following Federal regulations before a successful and final court judgment may be subject to prosecution for a felony offense.

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[Stangkiller]

Looking forward to the suppressor one

[Bill]

STILL not signed by Gov. Abbott.



Let's get moving, Greg.