Handgun allowed soon without license, training

TEXAS: Carrying a handgun without a license and training will soon be allowed in Texas. LAW: By the end of the year, 22 U.S. states will allow the carrying of handguns without a license.

The United States may be experiencing an increase in gun violence, but Texas lawmakers on Monday authorized the carrying of handguns without a license. No permit will be required. Lawmakers will not conduct any background checks or the training that goes with it.