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Gun Bills Headed to the Texas Governor’s Desk
Ammoland ^ | 7 May, 2013 | TSRA

Posted on 05/08/2013 6:35:04 AM PDT by marktwain

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To: Yo-Yo
the course of fire is 50 rounds, 250 points

Heh.
Missed that.

21 posted on 05/08/2013 7:49:55 AM PDT by grobdriver
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To: Yo-Yo

If you qualify with semi auto, you can carry both. However, if you qualify with the revolver, you can only carry the revolver.


22 posted on 05/08/2013 8:01:14 AM PDT by 3Fingas (Sons and Daughters of Freedom, Committee of Correspondence)
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To: 3Fingas

mean to say pistol. But, that point will be moot if they do away with the range time requirement.


23 posted on 05/08/2013 8:03:09 AM PDT by 3Fingas (Sons and Daughters of Freedom, Committee of Correspondence)
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To: marktwain

Texas needs open carry. Contrary to what many people think, Texas isn’t really all that gun-friendly.


24 posted on 05/08/2013 9:52:11 AM PDT by zeugma (Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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To: marktwain

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.


25 posted on 05/08/2013 9:57:11 AM PDT by Double Tap
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To: marktwain
Got this in email from the NRA this morning:

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.

26 posted on 05/08/2013 10:34:18 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: thackney; RAY

“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.


27 posted on 05/08/2013 11:33:42 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: Double Tap

No, they are not. Just reducing the hours of classroom time.


28 posted on 05/08/2013 11:34:15 AM PDT by green iguana
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