The Legislature passed House Bill 1927, allowing Texans to carry handguns without a license or training

Abilene, TX – The Legislature passed House Bill 1927, allowing Texans to carry handguns without a license or training — an expansion of gun rights so divisive Republican leaders in previous years refused to touch it.

Law enforcement groups vocally opposed the measure, worried it would endanger officers and citizens and make it easier for criminals to get guns.

Abbott touted that the bill was the strongest Second Amendment legislation in Texas history.

For El Paso lawmakers who spent days with Abbott, Patrick and others brokering gun safety compromises in the weeks following the attack on their hometown, it was a slap in the face.