Pro-gun laws passed in Texas...

... while I was asleep at the switch. Sorry, folks, as I've said earlier, life has been busy lately. I'm blogging in big spurts when I can get enough intellectual energy and time together in the same place. That's likely to continue for at least another 2 months. (Incidently, for the same reason as Bill and Denise, except that I post about it less).

With the apologies out of the way, here's what recently passed, courtesy of Geeks with Guns:

HB 225 by Representative Joe Driver (R-Garland) & Senator Bob Deuell (R-Greenville) Extends Term of Renewed Concealed Handgun Licenses (CHLs) from 4 to 5 Years

HB 322 by Representative Suzanna Hupp (R-Lampasas) & Senator Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) Reduces Fees and Lowers the Minimum Age Requirement for a CHL from 21 to 18 for Active Military Personnel

HB 685 by Representative Patrick Rose (D-Dripping Springs) & Senator Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio) Eliminates the Range Instruction Portion of CHL Course for Military Personnel with Handgun Training (Signed by Governor Rick Perry already)

HB 823 by Representative Terry Keel (R-Austin) & Senator Juan Hinojosa (D-McAllen) Legalizes the Carrying of Concealed Handguns in Private Vehicles Without a CHL

HB 1038 by Representative Carl Isett (R-Lubbock) & Senator Kim Brimer (R-Fort Worth) Reduces CHL Renewal Fees for Senior Citizens

HB 1066 by Representative Glenn Hegar (R-Katy) Allows Residents of All Other States to Apply for Texas CHLs and Streamlines Requirements for Other States To Qualify for CHL Reciprocity with Texas (passed as an amendment to HB 225 by Representative Joe Driver & Senator Bob Deuell)

HB 1483 by Representative Stephen Frost (D-Atlanta) & Senator Kevin Eltife (R-Tyler) Expands Possible Methods of Payment for CHL Application Fees

HB 1831 by Representative Robert Talton (R-Houston) & Senator Juan Hinojosa (D-McAllen) Exempts Certain Deferred Adjudications from Definitition of "Convicted" for CHL Eligibility

Additionally, all anti-gun measures were defeated this session!

Good news, all of them. I'm especially pleased by the passage of HB823, because the "traveling" exception in Texas law prior to that bill got tossed to the courts for a definition of "traveling", and resulted in a very restrictive definition. You should be able to keep a firearm in your car, loaded and ready for use in self-defense, without a permit, regardless of whether or not you are "traveling". Most people won't bother, but the people who need to, now can. And it's one small step closer to "Vermont-Alaska carry" for Texans.

Of course, I'll need to read the law to figure out what exactly it does.

Posted on 2005-06-05 19:43:19.0 by matthew@triggerfinger.org

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