TEXAS: House backs bill to allow guns in cars at work [View All]

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http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/house-backs-bill-to-allow-guns-in-cars-1452209.html
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With a voice vote, the House passed Senate Bill 321, which was sponsored by Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt, R-Lexington. Before the debate, he had swapped out his similar House version for the Senate bill, which has already passed the upper chamber. The measure would prohibit employers from banning guns in their employees' vehicles that are parked at work.

Kleinschmidt said that in Texas, where many people hunt, residents see vehicles as extension of their homes and should have the right to keep firearms locked in their vehicles without fear of being fired or disciplined.

"It's an attempt to balance rights between employers and employees," he said during the debate on the House floor.

Coming into Tuesday's debate, the bill had broad support in the House. Kleinschmidt and 98 other House members, including a few Democrats, signed on to the bill.

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Now the bill goes to Gov. Perry who is strongly pro-gun and is certain to sign it. So Texas will be a bit lower in next year's Brady rating. Good for Texas.