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Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is urging lawmakers to finish the work regarding constitutional carry and get the bill to his desk as the Texas legislative session nears its close.

The Senate followed the Texas House’s lead and passed legislation to abolish the state’s concealed permit requirement this week, setting the stage for Texas to become the 21st constitutional carry state.

The Economist labelled the state-level movement toward eliminating concealed carry permit requirements as a “troubling trend.”

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) says he supports constitutional carry for Texas and will sign legislation doing away with a permit requirement if it reaches his desk.

The Texas House passed legislation Thursday to abolish the state’s requirement that law-abiding citizens acquire a permit from the state before exercising their right to bear arms.

On the same day that President Joe Biden was pushing more gun control at the federal level, Gov. Bill Lee (R) was signing legislation to do away with Tennessee’s concealed carry permit requirement. 

On Friday Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed legislation into law ending her state’s requirement that law-abiding citizens get a permit from the government before exercising the right to bear arms. 

As more states pass laws supporting constitutional carry, Tennessee State Rep. Vincent Dixie (D) says, “Every needs to have a gun.”

Legislation to end the requirement for a state-issued permit in order to bear arms is on the move in the Tennessee Senate.

A bill to abolish the requirement that Iowans get a permit from the state before exercising their Second Amendment right to bear arms is moving in the Iowa House

The Georgia House is weighing legislation to end the state’s requirement that law-abiding citizens acquire a permit from the state in order carry a handgun for self-defense. 

On Monday, the Indiana House voted to abolished the state’s requirement that law-abiding citizens acquire a concealed permit in order to carry a gun on their persons for self-defense. 

Montana became the 18th state to end its concealed carry permit requirement when Gov. Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 102 on Thursday.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation Friday to abolish the requirement that law-abiding citizens acquire a concealed carry permit in order to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense.

Kimber firearms emailed a statement Wednesday in which the company voiced support for Montanans’ right “to keep and bear arms” while also distancing itself from commentary made by the company’s former vice president.

With Democrats in control of the federal government more state legislatures are pushing to guard the freedom of their residents by removing concealed carry permit requirements.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) on Thursday made clear his support for ending the requirement that law-abiding citizens obtain a permit before being able to carry a gun for self-defense.

Florida State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R) introduced legislation Tuesday that would make Florida the 17th permitless carry state in the nation.

The Kansas House passed a bill Wednesday that opens concealed and campus carry to 18-20 year-olds in the state. 

When Gov. Matt Bevin (R) signed legislation Monday to eliminate Kentucky’s concealed carry permit requirement he brought the number of constitutional carry states to 16.

On Monday Gov. Matt Bevin (R) signed legislation making the Second Amendment the only concealed carry permit needed in Kentucky.

Gov. Matt Bevin (R) made clear Friday he will sign legislation to eliminate Kentucky’s concealed carry permit requirement.

The Kentucky Senate passed a bill late last week to eliminate the state’s concealed carry permit requirement.

Iowa’s Republican lawmakers plan to pursue the elimination of a concealed carry permit requirement in the state once this year’s legislative session begins.

Texas Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R) plans a push in the coming legislative session to eliminate the state’s concealed carry permit requirement.

Oklahoma lawmakers are on the verge of ending the permit requirement for concealed carry in their state. 

Michigan’s House is considering a bill to make the Second Amendment the only permit law-abiding residents of the state would need.

A Texas State Representative is accusing the Texas Police Chiefs Association of using “racial coding” when opposing his bill that would allow law-abiding citizens to carry a handgun like they can currently carry a rifle or shotgun.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) says a House Bill to eliminate a concealed carry permit requirement is “constitutional,” and he “will sign it if it reaches his desk.”

A New York Times editorial suggests the April 10 murder-suicide in California shines a light on the danger of a “laissez-faire” bill that would allow law-abiding South Carolinians to carry guns for self-defense without a permit.

The South Carolina House passed permitless carry legislation on Wednesday, thereby continuing the momentum behind abolishing concealed permit requirements on a state-by-state basis.

On Tuesday Representative Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) and Senator Dave Craig (R-Town of Vernon) introduced legislation that would remove the requirement for a permit to carry concealed in Wisconsin.

A reporter with AL.com claims an Alabama Sheriff’s Association internal email shows the group opposes constitutional carry because the sheriffs make money issuing permits.

On Tuesday North Dakota’s Senate passed the permitless carry legislation contained in HB 1196, which means the bill now moves to its last stop–Governor Doug Burgum’s (R) desk.

Trump supporters who are concerned about the “civilizational jihad” waged by open borders globalists, protested in Houston at an event put on by one of the non-profits they say receive millions on resettling refugees in American communities.

Pro-refugee marchers of the ACLU, the local United Nations Association, and other open border groups were countered by armed, Second Amendment advocate Trump supporters at a demonstration in Dallas during the weekend.