Category: Constitutional Carry

‘Constitutional Carry’ Bill Signed Into Law in Indiana

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on March 21 signed into law a bill to remove the requirement to carry handgun permits, also referred to as a “constitutional carry” bill by some, in reference to the Second Amendment. The measure, HEA 1296, passed by a 30–20 vote in Indiana’s Senate on March 8 after it passed the state…


Ohio Governor’s Inconsistent Track Record With 2nd Amendment Issues Criticized as Primary Nears

When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill on March 14 that makes concealed carry permits optional in the state, it continued an inconsistent track record with firearms legislation that has been on display since he took office in 2019. Before signing Senate Bill 215 (Constitutional Carry), DeWine passed a “Stand Your Ground” law in…


Ohio Gov. DeWine Signs Bill to Eliminate Permit Mandate for Concealed Carry

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday signed into law a constitutional carry bill that allows permitless concealed carry in the state. The bill, Senate Bill 215, dubbed “Constitutional Carry” by its backers, was introduced by state Sen. Terry Johnson, a Republican from southern Ohio’s Scioto County. It will allow anyone aged 21 and above who…


Florida State Rep’s Aide Caught Tossing Stack of Newly Delivered Constitutional Carry Petitions Into Trashcan

Moments after delivering a stack of petitions to a Florida state congressman’s office, the people who gathered them returned to find the congressman’s aide had tossed them into a trashcan. On Tuesday, Feb. 22, members from Gun Owners of America (GOA), the Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC), Capitol City Young Republicans (CCYR), the Republican Hispanic Assembly…


EpochTV: The Meaning of Shall Not Be Infringed

For years now there has been an upward trend in women becoming first time gun owners, a trend that has only increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With eight million new gun owners nationwide, it’s especially fitting that “Crossroads” host Joshua Philipp interviewed Antonia Okafor, the director of outreach for Gun Owners of…


Texas Bill Allowing Unlicensed Carrying of Handguns Heads to Governor’s Desk

A Texas bill allowing people to carry handguns without a license headed to the governor’s desk on Monday after approval by the state’s House of Representatives. Lone Start State Gov. Gregg Abbott (R) has said he intends to sign the bill, which was approved by the state Senate earlier this month. Texas is the 21st…


Texas Senate Passes Permitless Gun Carry Bill

The Texas Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow eligible residents 21 years and older to carry a handgun openly or concealed without a permit, also known as constitutional carry. House Bill 1927 passed the Republican-led Senate in an 18-13 vote following a lengthy debate and will now head back to the House to debate amendments and…


Texas Senate Approves Permitless Carry of Handguns

The Texas Senate approved a bill on May 5 that would allow eligible residents 21 years and older to carry a holstered handgun, openly or concealed, without a permit, also known as constitutional carry. House Bill 1927 passed the Republican-led Senate in an 18–13 vote following a lengthy debate and will now head back to the House to debate…


Sen. Cornyn, Senate GOP Introduce Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill

A group of Senate Republicans, led by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), have introduced a bill that would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state with concealed carry laws. “This bill focuses on two of our country’s most fundamental constitutional protections—the Second Amendment’s right of citizens…


Texas Lt. Gov. Says Senate Lacks Votes to Pass No-Permit Carry of Handguns, Vows Talks to ‘Find a Path’ Forward

Days after the Texas House passed a landmark bill that would allow permitless carry of handguns, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that there aren’t enough votes in the GOP-led Senate to pass the measure. “If we have the votes to pass a permitless carry bill off the Senate floor, I will move it,” Patrick said…