The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has stopped enforcing a state law that made it illegal for 18- to 20-year-olds to carry handguns in public. A recent memo to DPS officers alerted them to the enforcement change. The enforcement change comes after U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth struck down the law…
Texas DPS No Longer Enforcing Ban on 18- to 20-Year-Olds From Carrying Handguns
January 28, 2023
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Supreme Court Could Legalize Open Carry in California
November 10, 2021
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Commentary The Second Amendment “right to keep and bear arms” soon could be restored to California. Time magazine described the issue at hand in hearings before the court at hearings on Nov. 3. The court “majority appeared to question the constitutionality of a century-old provision in New York state that requires people to prove they…
South Carolina Gov. Signs Open Carry Bill Into Law
May 21, 2021
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill into law this week that will make it legal in the state for concealed weapon permit holders to open carry their firearms. McMaster announced on Twitter that he had signed into law the Open Carry with Training Act, which goes into effect on Aug. 15. “I will…
US Appeals Court Rules States May Restrict People From Openly Carrying Guns in Public
An appeals court on Wednesday ruled that states may restrict people from openly carrying firearms in public—upholding a Hawaii gun regulation that bans residents from openly carrying guns without a license. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 7-4 that restrictions on carrying guns in public except for hunting do not violate the Second Amendment’s…
Washington Senate Approves Ban on Open Carry at State Capitol, Demonstrations
The Washington state Senate on Thursday approved a ban on people carrying guns in the open on Capitol grounds and at or near rallies. Lawmakers approved the legislation in a 28-20 party-line vote. With exceptions for law enforcement and people who own property in the area, the bill would bar people from openly carrying firearms…
Michigan Commission Bans Open Carry of Guns in State Capitol
The commission that manages the premises of the Michigan State Capitol adopted a policy Monday that bans open carry of guns in the building, although people with concealed-weapons permits may still bring firearms inside. In a unanimous 6-0 vote, the Michigan Capitol Commission opted to impose the open carry ban, which goes into effect immediately. The…
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