The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. May 27, 2021 Texas "Constitutional Carry" Bill to Allow People to Openly Carry Handguns Without Permits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign a recently passed bill which would allow Texans to carry handguns openly in public without a permit. It also allows people without a felony criminal conviction to carry a handgun without a background check. .