Crazy: Texas Gun Law Makes Open Carry Of Rifles Legal But Not Pistols

Protests over Texas’ quirky open carry law and an expansive new background check law in Illinois are the latest in a seemingly never-ending debate over Second Amendment rights in America. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn recently signed a new gun control bill into law mandating that even gun sales between private citizens be subject to a background check. Meanwhile, in Texas, gun owners took to the streets with rifles strapped to their backs to peacefully protest their inability to openly carry handguns, even though the law allows them to carry semi-automatic long guns in public spaces. “Every one of us out here would much rather open carry a pistol than open carry out rifle,” said protester and Second Amendment supporter Daniel Wood. The Arlington, Texas, gun owners walked along city streets with their rifles to demonstrate the absurd nature of open carry gun laws in the state. The Lone Star State is one of just seven states that do not allow the open carry of a pistol. The open carry protest in Arlington mirrored similar displays in other towns across Texas. Come and Take it Houston, a pro-gun group, stated that one of its primary goals of the armed walks was to educate others about local gun laws.



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