Adult residents of the state of Texas in the United States will be allowed to carry guns without permits or training from Wednesday, September 1. The permit, which is also called ‘Constitutional Carry’, eliminates restrictions, which according to supporters of the rule helps boost protection for citizens who abide by the law.

However, critics say it may worsen conditions in a country already plagued by gun violence. Some police officials are among those who disagree with the rule.

The no-permit rule is not the only gun legislation coming into effect on Wednesday. A host of new laws have the potential to make Texas a “Second Amendment sanctuary”. 

The new rule in the state of Texas will make the previously required training for carrying a firearm merely optional. However, background checks would still be required before purchasing weaponry. Reports from NBC suggest that some at-risk individuals may be eliminated in this process.

The President of the Black Police Association of Greater Dallas Terrance Hopkins said that the law enforcement officers would now have the additional task of deciding which firearms are good and which are bad. He added that the residents of Texas will face the same hurdle.

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He said, “It’s definitely kind of going to make it tougher for us”, according to reports from NBC News. He added, “You are going to be out with your family at restaurants and different venues and you will see somebody carrying a gun and that’s going to alarm most people.”

As of September 1, a total of 21 states in the US will have the ‘constitutional carry’ jurisdiction. These states include North Dakota, Arizona, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Maine, West Virginia, Utah, Wyoming and others. 

However, the ‘constitutional carry’ rule applies to different conditions in many states. While some only allow residents of the state to carry firearms in such a manner others regulate the kind of weapon.