New 2016 Laws: Visible Texas Handguns; No Campus Guns In California
New laws on the books as of January 1 mean fewer gun restrictions in Texas and more in California.
…starting Friday in Texas, adults with the proper permits no longer need to hide the handguns they carry in their shoulder or belt holsters. Proponents of the new open carry law say making guns more visible will deter mass shootings.
The bill became law after a spirited debate. A majority of the state’s police chiefs opposed it.
“The question is: Does it make sense and is it good judgment to have a bunch of people running around with guns visible? And I think the answer is: Absolutely not,” said Chief Art Acevedo of Austin.
While Texas is loosening gun regulations, California is tightening them. Beginning on Friday, it’s illegal there for holders of concealed carry permits to bring handguns to school campuses.
The city of Albany, New York, will now require owners of firearms to store their guns in a secure container or install trigger locks. Repeat violators could face up to a one-year jail term.
An Illinois law involves locks of a different kind — on some prescription painkillers. It’s the first state to test whether having pharmacies dispense locking pill bottles can cut down on abuse of drugs containing hydrocodone.
Copyright 2016 Liberaland
23 responses to New 2016 Laws: Visible Texas Handguns; No Campus Guns In California
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CharlieMA January 1st, 2016 at 12:15
LINK – “New Laws” above image does not link up the story off site from this article.
mistlesuede January 1st, 2016 at 12:17
I noticed that too.
rg9rts January 1st, 2016 at 12:24
From the following story… LiberalAmerica did that yesterday
mistlesuede January 1st, 2016 at 12:16
Interesting that a majority of the TX State Police Chiefs are against this. Aren’t they the ones that refuse to follow any laws especially any action taken by President Obama?
Will be interesting to see what happens as soon as this week when he takes some more Executive Actions on guns.
rg9rts January 1st, 2016 at 12:22
I can’t wait for the first road rage shootout
F_cons January 1st, 2016 at 13:45
This almost fits except only one person got to shoot
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/young-woman-smashes-car-into-electrical-pole-after-road-raging-texan-shoots-her-in-the-head/
granpa.usthai January 1st, 2016 at 13:49
hopefully it’ll involve a worthless bag of gz from Florida.
but not to the death.
I’d like to see the chunky Latina with a white male FLDL limp around with a blown off kneecap for a few years waiting for the other one to catch up.
rg9rts January 1st, 2016 at 14:46
We are talking the great state of Texas
nola878 January 1st, 2016 at 12:30
I always thought everything was supposed to be bigger in Texas…
Certainly not true for their penii.
TiredOldGuy January 1st, 2016 at 12:41
Just wait till someone (or a group) of a darker skin color, or speaking with an accent show up at a large event carrying.
granpa.usthai January 1st, 2016 at 13:58
even though the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of mass shooters are WHITE, the skin color alone will mean they are the good guys to first responders. Should the first ‘accidental’ mass shooting in Tejas be listed under Comedy?
BillPasadena January 1st, 2016 at 13:08
More gun laws?
Why? Obama is convicting gun crimes at a lower rate than gun lover bush did.
Hell, every year of Obama gun convictions dropped as his anti-gun rhetoric increased.
http://trac.syr.edu/tracreports/crim/409/
fahvel January 1st, 2016 at 13:35
and tucked backwards into the holster will make the quick draw to save walmart shoppers a comedy act.
granpa.usthai January 1st, 2016 at 13:52
this is just peachy.
now all the girls will know for sure who’s packing the biggest rod
whether they have the cojones to face off responders to a mass shooting remains to be seen.
no doubt being the good guy means being white?
anothertoothpick January 1st, 2016 at 14:58
I’m ready bitches.
Mensa Member January 1st, 2016 at 20:47
Imagine how small that dude’s thingy must be.
Darksnark January 1st, 2016 at 15:57
Yeah, right, the open display of firearms will deter mass-shootings in Texas.
Because everybody packing heat openly has deterred violence in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia.
But hey, muggers in Texas will now have the opportunity to select the person carrying the most expensive firearms, sneak up from behind, cold-cock the victim, and reintroduce those guns to the open market….
amersham46 January 1st, 2016 at 18:45
And the rest of the developed world stand with slacked jawed wonderment , thinking ‘what the hell are these people doing’
Mensa Member January 1st, 2016 at 20:45
You got that right.
I’ve lived in several countries with gun control and they are much safer. The people there simply can’t understand what the heck is wrong with Americans.
amongoose January 3rd, 2016 at 11:28
Then are the citizens of Maine and New Hampshire crazy as well?
Their carry laws are more liberal than Texas laws are.
Mensa Member January 1st, 2016 at 20:47
I have mixed feelings about concealed vs. open carry.
On one hand, I want to know who is armed-and-dangerous.
On the other hand, brandishing a weapon is open intimidation.
MyDogsAreSmarterThanYou January 2nd, 2016 at 09:29
We do understand that this doesn’t mean anyone with a handgun can now open-carry, right?
Angelo_Frank January 2nd, 2016 at 09:56
The most popular supermarket chain in Texas, H-E-B, will not permit open carry in its stores. Neither will the popular Texas burger chain Whataburger.