Texas Senate Lacks Votes to Pass No-Permit Carry of Handguns, Lt. Gov. Says

Texas Senate Lacks Votes to Pass No-Permit Carry of Handguns, Lt. Gov. Says
Handguns are displayed in the Para booth during the 2013 NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas on May 5, 2013. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Days after the Texas House passed a landmark bill that would allow permitless carry of handguns, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that there currently aren’t enough votes in the Republican-led Senate to pass the measure.

“If we have the votes to pass a permitless carry bill off the Senate floor, I will move it,” Patrick said in a statement. “At this point, we don’t have the votes on the floor to pass it.”

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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