No Democratic proposal on gun control even reached the floor of the Texas House for...
, including some that would have established universal background checks or raised the age to purchase an assault weapon — items long on gun control advocates’ wish lists.
By the time lawmakers convened in Austin, their urgency — and willingness to go against the gun lobby — had fizzled. Instead, the 2021 session was marked by the expansion of gun laws in Texas, including the passage of the permitless carry law that removed training requirements to carry a handgun in public.Gov.
“We saw an unprecedented movement during the 87th regular session to restore our rights and demonstrate that the Lone Star State is a leader in the fight to protect and preserve our firearm freedoms,” the NRA’s lobbying arm wrote in a blog post. During a Twitter argument on Wednesday, state Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, said he would vote for permitless carry and the other gun measures again “in a heartbeat.”
“Once the permitless carry bill made it to the House floor, you've got Republicans who are backed by the NRA and those groups who were worried for their positions, that if they didn't vote for this bill, they would lose the next election,” said state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin. “So that had a great impact. This session was much more divisive than in 2019.”
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