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Texas drops fight to prevent 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns in public

Roxanna Asgarian, The Texas Tribune

Posted on December 22, 2022 · A federal judge ruled earlier this year that a state law banning young adults from publicly carrying handguns is unconstitutional. The state no longer plans to appeal that ruling.

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