Will Permitless Carry Bill Put Texas Police Officers in More Danger?
Photo by Kevin Bidwell from Pexels  Austin, TX- despite ranking 3rd in gun violence, lawmakers in the capital of the Lone Star State voted to eliminate handgun permits. The House passed the Bill 1927 in a private meeting on Sunday in an 8262 vote. The Senate approved it on Monday with the majority in 1713 vote. Governor Greg Abbott fully supported the decision. We should have constitutional carry in Texas, Abbott said on North Texas radio in April. Texans will soon be able to buy conceal and carry handguns. The legislations author, Rep. Matt Schaefer, announced House Bill 1927 as the strongest Second Amendment legislation in Texas history that protects the right of law-abiding Texans to carry a handgun as they exercise their god-given right to self-defence.  Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia doesnt seem to agree. Texan police are trying to draw a line in the sand when it comes to recklessly handing out more guns to everyone with a few hundred bucks. Most Texans dont support this bill either, according to Texas Tribune. On the other side, violent crimes are indeed in free-fall across the United States. Many factors contribute to this, including better education, a stronger economy and the latest technology. However, every life is precious, and pitting odd statistics against each other cant bring someone back from death. Permitless carry can only degenerate the whole State of Texas while fueling more gun violence. Its basically chasing the fundamentalist idea that somehow, we lived a better life 242 years ago when the Founding Fathers wrote the constitution. British Comedian Sasha Baron Cohen nailed this problematic idea in many of his shows, movies and political commentary. Hes the man behind Borat, Burno, Ali G, and many other hit movies. In his show, This is America; he literally ran a segment kinderguns. Republicans and Second Amendment activists danced on Cohens tune, endorsing guns for kids as young as age 4. If you watch the first episode, you can find more about Dyno-rifles and Gunny Rabbit, a rabbit-shaped handgun with 30-round magazines. Your kids should be able to own a Rocketship RPG because whats a kid that cant strike down military aircraft with his rocket launcher. If you think this is fake news, just one short trip to Youtube can bring out all these dire clips. Watch it. Its actually funny and horrible at the same time. Representatives either claim they played along with Cohens jokes or that they were pranked. Sasha Baron Cohen is not some sort of a dark mage from the Democratic Underbelly in Narnia. The man is literally playing into the ridiculousness of the 2nd Amendment. An overwhelming number of parents actually believes that giving guns to kids is a good idea, so Im not pressing further. To be fair, Sasha Baron Cohen wasnt exclusively pranking Texan representatives, and permitless carry is not a Texas-only issue. This bill is a topic for all 50 states. The NRA supported-Republicans believe that if you give a tip to the government, they will come for every right you have before youre left to defend yourself with a knife against an armed robbery. Fair enough. Crime rates in the United States are different to the rest of the world. If everyone around you has a gun, maybe you want to have one for the sake of your safety. Its not ideal, but its the reality. However, just freely giving guns to everyone- whether they are mentally ill, criminal or just concerned parents- just doesnt seem to be a good idea. Guns are not the answer to gun violence the same way alcohol is not an answer to alcoholism. Reckless driving doesnt go away is more people drive recklessly. Once again, most Texans oppose permitless carry. Not a single study, common sense or any historical proof supports this decision. If I didnt know better, Id assume Gov. Abbot and the Texan branch of the Republican party is desperate for cheap political points. The bill is hell for our police officers and all the blue lives. Police in America is a historically difficult problem. Officers live in constant fear of being shot, which prompts more violence and overreaction. Simply, it doesnt. Law-abiding citizens could always buy a gun in Texas. Permitless carry now lets just about everyone to Glock up in their next Walmart run.