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       2023-05-07T14:21:36Z
       
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       Texas has loosened gun laws in recent yearsFrom CNN's Emma TuckerTexas has loosened restrictions on gun ownership in recent years amid several high-profile mass shootings that have devastated its communities.Recent shootings include the massacre in Uvalde, where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school last May.In 2021, legislation went into effect allowing most Texans who legally own a firearm to carry it openly in public without obtaining a permit or training.A 2022 study found that states with weaker gun laws have higher rates of gun deaths, including homicides and suicides.