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Predictions of chaos and pandemonium from those against open carry in the Lone Star state so far seem off base as the nation's most populous state kicked off the practice.

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With the new open carry law coming into effect in Texas in two weeks, the nation's ninth largest city is getting the word out as to what will and will not be acceptable.

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A long and sometimes bitter struggle this session to reform gun rights in the Lone Star state came to a head at a shooting range in Pflugerville where Gov. Greg Abbott signed two measures into law Saturday.

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Texas is about to become the 45th – and most populous – state in the nation to allow some form of handgun open carry after the legislature shot off a proposal Friday to the ready pen of Gov. Abbott.

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After a bill to bring open carry to Texas ran into interference in the House Wednesday night, controversial gun rights activist Kory Watkins took to social media.

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A move to bring open carry to the Lone Star state saw bipartisan support to bring the measure one step away from landing on Gov. Abbott's desk.

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Following passage of open carry legislation this week, the police chief of the nation's 11th-most populous city is forecasting problems with ISIS, gang members, drug cartels, and outlaw motor cycle gangs.

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A number of rural Democrats jumped ship in the final vote for a bill Monday to allow open carry in the Lone Star state that would include some of the largest cities in the country.

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After years of contentious struggle for and against, the Lone Star state is within reach of becoming the 45th state to allow the lawful open carry of modern handguns.

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A proposal to allow Texans with concealed carry permits to open carry modern handguns received preliminary approval in the state Senate after a strict party line vote Monday.

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In Gov. Greg Abbott's first State of the State address Tuesday, he pledged to lawmakers his priority to help pass open carry legislation in the Lone Star State despite critics.

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The Lone Star State's new governor-elect, Greg Abbott (R), fresh from his landslide victory, promised that he would sign an open-carry bill into law if it reaches his desk.

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