The Concealed Handgun Law: Ten Years Later

Dallas Blog | Hon. Jerry Patterson:

“One of the reasons I authored Senate Bill 60, the Concealed Handgun Law, was because I trust my fellow Texans. Contrary to opinions expressed on almost every editorial page across the state, I knew that when law-abiding Texans' constitutional right to keep and bear arms was restored with the passage of S.B. 60, they would exercise good judgment and behave responsibly. Ten years later, and the statistics continue to prove the point.”

Ed Cognoski responds:

Texas' concealed handgun law is such a success that it ought to be extended to all gun ownership. For all gun ownership, require licenses, fees, training and testing in gun safety, target shooting, gun laws and non-violent dispute resolution.