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Not that I'm not strongly pro-2nd Amendment across the board, but the Texas Constitution and the US Constitution conflict somewhat. The US Constitution says "shall not be infringed", which many may take to mean no license, no regulation, etc. by anyone, Federal or state. The Texas Constitution, Article 1 - Bill of Rights, Section 23, states:

Sec. 23. RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime.

Note that there is a right to keep and bear arms, but there is also the part about the Texas Legislature having the power to regulate the "wearing" of arms. So, it appears we have somewhat of a conflict? States rights argument? i.e. the Feds can't regulate (shall not be infringed), but the State of Texas can? That appears to be the case to me, where the state regulates the "wearing" by CHL holders.


Very interesting to me.....