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Say No to Unlicensed Carrying of Guns in Texas!

Please oppose HB 1911!

This bill would allow handguns to be carried in public in Texas without a background check, license, or training, and puts public safety at risk. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in his majority opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller: “There seems to us no doubt, on the basis of both text and history, that the Second Amendment conferred an individual right to keep and bear arms. Of course the right was not unlimited, just as the First Amendment ’s right of free speech was not… Thus, we do not read the Second Amendment to protect the right of citizens to carry arms for any sort of confrontation, just as we do not read the First Amendment to protect the right of citizens to speak for any purpose.”

As an example of a lawful limitation, Justice Scalia states that “prohibitions on carrying concealed weapons were lawful under the Second Amendment….”

Built into our Second Amendment right to gun ownership is the requirement for reasonable regulation, ensuring that with this great constitutional right there is a mechanism to require that individuals act responsibly. Please do not reduce eligibility standards, such as passing a background check and demonstrating proof of firearms safety training!

This bill affects law enforcement’s ability to do their job. Without a license to carry, law enforcement would not easily be able to separate criminals with guns from licensed gun owners in public. For public safety, we need people who carry handguns to apply for a license. Our state licensure program ensures that individuals who choose to arm themselves have the skill level needed to safely carry their firearms and avoid injuring themselves or others.

Keep public safety a priority and oppose HB 1911!

 

Say No to Unlicensed Carrying of Guns in Texas!

Please oppose HB 1911!

This bill would allow handguns to be carried in public in Texas without a background check, license, or training, and puts public safety at risk. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in his majority opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller: “There seems to us no doubt, on the basis of both text and history, that the Second Amendment conferred an individual right to keep and bear arms. Of course the right was not unlimited, just as the First Amendment ’s right of free speech was not… Thus, we do not read the Second Amendment to protect the right of citizens to carry arms for any sort of confrontation, just as we do not read the First Amendment to protect the right of citizens to speak for any purpose.”

As an example of a lawful limitation, Justice Scalia states that “prohibitions on carrying concealed weapons were lawful under the Second Amendment….”

Built into our Second Amendment right to gun ownership is the requirement for reasonable regulation, ensuring that with this great constitutional right there is a mechanism to require that individuals act responsibly. Please do not reduce eligibility standards, such as passing a background check and demonstrating proof of firearms safety training!

This bill affects law enforcement’s ability to do their job. Without a license to carry, law enforcement would not easily be able to separate criminals with guns from licensed gun owners in public. For public safety, we need people who carry handguns to apply for a license. Our state licensure program ensures that individuals who choose to arm themselves have the skill level needed to safely carry their firearms and avoid injuring themselves or others.

Keep public safety a priority and oppose HB 1911!