Guns are deeply ingrained in the culture of Texas, where learning to shoot is a common rite of passage and even some gun control proponents own firearms. But there are signs that Texas is getting less gun-friendly.
This month, several laws passed by the Republican-dominated state Legislature took effect that clarify the right to carry guns during disasters, in apartment complexes, places of worship and schools.Crosses at a makeshift memorial mark the site of a shooting that left 21 people dead in El Paso.
A group of regular customers nodded as Jeff Sanford, the manager, dismissed expanded background checks and other gun control proposals.One of the regulars was a 45-year-old priest, who wore his collar during target practice. He said the discussion, slated to last two hours, stretched to five, and the mood was far different than at a meeting last year after the killing of 10 people in a shooting at Santa Fe High School south of Houston.
Authorities said the shooter had failed a background check when he tried to buy a firearm from a registered dealer, but that he had no problem purchasing his weapon from a private seller. Unlike California and 11 other states, Texas does not require a background check for those sales.Gun control groups from out of state say now is the time to make inroads in Texas.Violence recently helped organize a group called Texas Gun Owners for Safety.
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