Convictions For Unlawfully Carrying Guns Has Skyrocketed In Texas — And No One Knows Why

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Convictions For Unlawfully Carrying Guns Has Skyrocketed In Texas — And No One Knows Why
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No one seems to know why.

, the last year of complete data. The state adopted the constitutional carry law in September 2021.

In theory, you can’t bring a gun into a place that earns more than 51% of its revenue from alcohol. But in practice, you can take a gun into a bar if the bar’s liquor license classifies it as a restaurant, which requires checking the Texas Alcohol Beverage Control’s website. Still, it’s not clear how confusion alone would translate into more gun charges. If someone’s doing a decent job concealing the handgun, they’re not likely to get caught with it.

But those cases alone fail to explain the steep rise in Texas unlawful carry convictions. TSA recorded 1,055 firearm catches last year in Texas, compared to 570 the year before. Even if each of those cases resulted in a conviction, they would fall far short of explaining the nearly 6,000-case spike.While the trend has largely flown under the radar, one unlawful carry case became national news.

“If you look at the cartoon, [the Punisher] supports law enforcement,” Merjanian said. “Guido had no intent to do any kind of harm.”

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