Posted on 05/08/2013 6:35:04 AM PDT by marktwain
Houston, Tx --(Ammoland.com)- Today, May 6th 2013, two pro-gun bills finally passed in the Texas Legislature.
SB 864 by Senator Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels), the Senate companion to HB 47 by Representative Dan Flynn (R-Van), is headed toward the Governor’s desk. SB 864 will reduce the number of hours for a concealed handgun license to “not less than four or more than six” and will not include time on the shooting range or the range proficiency exam.
Rep. Flynn severs on the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety. He’s a long-time friend to TSRA and to Texas gun-owners. This is Senator Donna Campbell’s first session in the Texas Legislature. Her counties include parts of Bexar, Travis, Guadalupe, and Hays plus all of Comal and Kendall County. We applaud her hard work and enthusiasm on behalf of Texans and CHLs.
SB 299 by Senator Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls), the Senate companion to HB 1304 by Representative Kenneth Sheets (R-Dallas), is also headed to Governor Perry’s desk. SB 299 adds a more clear meaning in Texas law for “intentional failure to conceal” by a licensee.
Representative Kenneth Sheets serves on the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety where he regularly adds his voice in support of law-abiding gun-owners and Texas concealed handgun licensees. Senator Craig Estes serves Texans in 14 North Texas counties and was awarded TSRA’s Legislator of the Year award for passing a comprehensive range protection bill in 2011.
Keep the Faith,
Sincerely, Alice Tripp Legislative DirectorTexas State Rifle Association About:The Mission of the Texas State Rifle Association is to protect and defend the inalienable rights of the individual Texan to acquire, possess, transport, carry, transfer ownership and enjoy the right to lawful use of firearms for self preservation, for the defense of family and property and the common defense of the Republic and the individual liberties of the people. Visit: www.TSRA.com
Heh.
Missed that.
If you qualify with semi auto, you can carry both. However, if you qualify with the revolver, you can only carry the revolver.
mean to say pistol. But, that point will be moot if they do away with the range time requirement.
Texas needs open carry. Contrary to what many people think, Texas isn’t really all that gun-friendly.
I’m confused. Are they removing the handgun proficiency test or not? If they remove that, there can be no categories of handguns to carry, which is fine by me.
Senate Bill 299 / House Bill 1304 by state Senator Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) and state Representative Kenneth Sheets (R-Dallas) protects against charges of unlawful carry for the inadvertent or accidental display of a handgun by a Concealed Handgun Licensee. SB 299 was taken up in lieu of HB 1304 on the House floor and will be the bill that goes to Governor Perry for his signature.
Senate Bill 864 / House Bill 47 by state Senator Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels) and state Representative Dan Flynn (R-Van) reduces the minimum number of required classroom training hours for original and renewal Concealed Handgun Licenses from 10-15 to 4-6. This change would make it far more convenient for CHL applicants to obtain a license to carry and exercise their right to self-defense. SB 864 was taken up in lieu of HB 47 on the House floor and will be the bill that goes to Governor Rick Perry for his signature.
“Will save expensive hard to get ammo?!?!
and will not include time on the shooting range or the range proficiency exam.
That would be a yes to your question”
I think you misread that. All that means is that the time spent on the shooting range will not be counted as part of the 4 to 6 hours of required classroom time.
You still need to qualify at the range, which means still having to shoot hard-to-find ammo.
No, they are not. Just reducing the hours of classroom time.
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