Texas set to allow unlicensed handgun carry despite outcry

Texas set to allow unlicensed handgun carry despite outcry
A supporter of open carry gun laws seen at a rally in Austin. Texas legislators have given final approval to allowing people carry handguns without a licence (Eric Gay/AP)

Texas is poised to remove one of its last major gun restrictions after state legislators approved allowing people to carry handguns without a licence or the background check and training that go with it.

The Republican-dominated legislature approved the measure on Monday, sending it to governor Greg Abbott, who has said he will sign it despite the objections of law enforcement groups who say it would endanger the public and police.

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