With its new law, Texas joined nearly two dozen states that allow some form of unregulated handgun possession.
The governor is now expected to sign the bill into law. ABC’s Andrew Dymburt has details on the controversial legislation.HOUSTON -- Texas' new law allowing most people to carry handguns in public without a permit or training came in part from the belief by many Texans that the best way to prevent crime and stop an armed bad guy is to make sure an armed good guy is nearby.
But research suggests crime actually rises after such laws are implemented. And Texas authorities, including many who spoke out against the new measure, worry that having more people walking around armed will lead to more disagreements being settled through gunfire and more lost or stolen firearms ending up in the hands of criminals.
“The United States is following the traditional notion of fighting fire with fire. The best defense is a good offense, that type of mentality,” said Smith. “But the overwhelming preponderance of the statistics, though they’re not for certain and they’re not conclusive ... they only point one way.” In recent months, the Houston area has seen a rash of confrontations in which people sought to settle seemingly petty disputes with a gun, though the problem is by no means unique to the nation's fourth-largest city. In one case, a man was threatened with a handgun after he honked at a car in front of him at a fast food drive-thru. In another, someone opened fire at a nail salon over a disagreement about the price of a manicure and pedicure.
While these shootings happened before the new permitless carry law took effect, law enforcement officials and gun control groups like Moms Demand Action worry they could become more common, since more untrained people will be walking around armed.
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