Texas has few restrictions on firearms. It also has seen deadly mass shootings at churches, malls, schools and in downtown Dallas in 2016 where a gunman killed five police officers. Texas is the top source of U.

“Congress passes laws for the entire country that apply to all the states, and then each individual state can have their own laws,” he said. “So initially there was a federal bump stock ban — bump stocks are those accessories that allow a rifle to rapid fire. And the U.S. Supreme Court shot down that law earlier this year.

Texas is a gun-friendly state. It’s easy to find pistols, shotguns, semi-automatic assault rifles and accessories for sale at Texas’ many gun shows, pawn shops and stores. The Texas Legislature has made sure there are few restrictions on who can own a gun and where they can be carried – whether concealed in a holster or slung over a shoulder.

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