Open Carry

Come September 1st, Texans will feel the effects of the last legislative session in Texas. Several new laws go into effect that may affect you or someone you know. Here are a few.

Texas lawmakers on opposite sides of the aisle have proposed major gun bills ahead of the 2017 legislative session - three that would greatly expand the open carry of firearms, and one that would allow public universities to opt out.

Amidst the national debate regarding gun control after President Obama initiated executive action, Texas became the country's 45th open-carry state in the U.S. on January 1 of 2016. The law that went into effect allows licensed gun owners to visibly carry a handgun in public spaces...

KATHLEEN HENNESSEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is slated to finalize a set of new executive actions tightening the nation's gun laws.