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With the new open carry law coming into effect in Texas in two weeks, the nation's ninth largest city is getting the word out as to what will and will not be acceptable.

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Texas is about to become the 45th – and most populous – state in the nation to allow some form of handgun open carry after the legislature shot off a proposal Friday to the ready pen of Gov. Abbott.

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After a bill to bring open carry to Texas ran into interference in the House Wednesday night, controversial gun rights activist Kory Watkins took to social media.

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Delta Force Sgt. Major (ret.) Kyle Lamb discusses his views on open carry, which mirror my own.

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Texans love their guns. There’s no doubt about it. The problem is, starting in 1871, that cowboy potentially faced a hefty fine and, after 1889, jail time for openly carrying his Peacemaker.

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Open Carry Texas's CJ Grisham lobbies to expand carry rights the same day fellow advocate Kory Watkins threatens to kill lawmakers who don't support the legislation.

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The Bloomberg-backed Moms Demand Action group has kicked off a campaign against the open carry policies of Raising Cane's, to which the restaurant chain and open carry advocates are non-plussed.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick first said the time wasn’t right for gun reform legislation then praised a campus carry measure while backpedaling to explain his comments.

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The Texas House approved rules to install panic buttons and eject hostile members of the public from their offices, following a confrontation with open carry advocates.

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A number of open carry advocates held a rally at the Texas Capitol that included tense visits with lawmakers and historically finishing a homemade firearm receiver on site.

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“We don’t mind them cop-watching. Just leave your guns in the car. Leave your guns at home,” a police spokesman said. “It just changes the dynamic when you show up with an AR-15 or an AK-47 on a traffic stop, especially in light of the national incidents that are occurring.

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Gun rights group Open Carry Tarrant County is threatening to return to court after Arlington, Texas, proposed a new set of rules to prevent them from handing out literature at city intersections.

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