In 2019, Texas enacted nearly a dozen dangerous gun laws, many of which went into effect less than a month after the hate-fueled mass shooting in El Paso, and less than 24 hours after the shooting spree in Midland and Odessa. And now the Texas legislature is back for more.
- State lawmakers are already talking about policies that would allow people to carry guns just about anywhere.
- They want to weaken safety requirements for school marshals to carry firearms in K-12 schools.
- They even want to scrap the permitting system that currently requires a background check and safety training to carry a hidden, loaded handgun in public.
At a time when armed extremists are threatening our state and federal governments and trying to scare people away from participating in democracy, Texas lawmakers should be working to strengthen our gun safety laws, not dismantle them.
Add your name to the petition calling for our elected leaders to prioritize public safety and oppose any legislation that would weaken Texas gun safety laws.