Mayor Turners Statement on Texas Permitless Carry Law<\/p>\n
September 1, 2021 -- Please attribute the followingstatement to Mayor Sylvester Turner.<\/p>\n
\"House Bill 1927 is now law in Texas, allowing anyone who legally owns a gun to carry it in public without a permit or the training previously required for a permit.<\/p>\n
As Mayor of Houston, I am very concerned that the State of Texas loosened gun laws, especially during a time of increased gun violence. Many Texans prize their Second Amendment rights, but the Second Amendment does not provide for the right of reckless endangerment.<\/p>\n
According to Everytown for Gun Safety, handgun homicide rates increase 11% and violent crime increases 13-15% in states that weaken their permitting process. Under this bill, even a law-abiding citizen can become a danger. Someone who has literally no firearms training and has never even fired a gun could legally carry a gun. They could become a danger to themselves and others due to mishandling a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n
Not only are underserved and poor communities disproportionately impacted by an unrelenting spate of homicides and gun crimes, but law enforcement officials are less safe.<\/p>\n
With increasing gun crimes on the rise nationwide, adding more unregulated firearms in the population will not increase public safety. Law enforcement is clear on that.<\/p>\n
This flawed new law will have a harmful impact inside our neighborhoods and on our streets. Unregulated guns aggravate our public safety problems.<\/p>\n
My administration seeks to increase public safety and build trust among Houstonians. That work will continue despite the harmful effects of HB 1927.<\/p>\n
Houstons Youth Violence Plan, spearheaded by the Houston Health Department, aims to address the root causes of violence and promote opportunities for prevention through evidence-based crime prevention solutions.<\/p>\n
I join the many Houstonians who are not happy with the elimination of gun permitting and the associated basic firearm safety training. <\/p>\n
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