As we mentioned last week, Constitutional Carry bill (HB 1927) cleared a major hurdle on May 5, 2021 after the Texas Senate approved it on an 18 to 13 vote.
But now, there are some catches with the passage of this bill because of the amendments that were added to satisfy several Republican Senators who were lukewarm on Constitutional Carry. Pressure from big city law enforcement lobbies undoubtedly shaped the way some senators behaved as they tacked on amendments to the bill.
At the end of the day, Phelan and Patrick will need to face pressure from you for them to do the right thing and pass Constitutional Carry without any procedural shenanigans or excuses. The legislative session is coming to a close at the month’s end, so the time to act is now!
Please, make haste, and call Speaker Phelan and Lt. Gov. Patrick at the numbers below:
Do not be fooled by what the experts say, legislative leadership can get HB 1927 to Governor Abbott’s desk. It’s a matter of political will, which you must remind them of.
The latest votes on Constitutional Carry represent the biggest Second Amendment victory in recent memory for Texas after a decade’s worth of activism to put Constitutional Carry over the top.
Over the course of the last decade, legislative sessions ended in routine disappointment. Nonetheless, it appears that all this work panned out now that Constitutional Carry has been passed in both chambers of the Texas State legislature.
Again, please make sure to call Speaker Phelan and Lt. Gov. Patrick and urge him to pass Constitutional Carry without ANY DELAYS.
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