11. Bush is so unreconstructed on the subject of guns that he supported a measure to legalize the carrying of concealed handguns in his state. 12. Bush was elected governor of Texas pledging to make concealed handguns legal in Texas. 13. Bush, in his first term as governor, signed legislation allowing Texans to carry concealed handguns. 14. But one of their members has since obtained a commission as a state instructor to provide training and certification to carry concealed handguns. 15. But Teitz said new signs were ordered to avoid confusion after the state law took effect Monday allowing Texans to carry concealed handguns with a state permit. 16. Connecticut presumes that upstanding residents should be allowed to carry concealed handguns, and it leaves the decision to the police, subject to appeal. 17. During his first year in office, Bush signed the law that allows Texans to carry concealed handguns with a license. 18. Do concealed handgun laws save lives? 19. Even before permits for carrying a concealed handgun were available in Texas, Smith often carried one when traveling. 20. Even before the terrorist attacks, some legislators wanted to prohibit people with concealed handgun licenses from carrying their pistols into the Capitol. |