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Community leaders against Texas permitless carry bill, say it’s unsafe

Community leaders against Texas permitless carry bill, say it’s unsafe
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By Megan Wehring 

It will be up to the Texas Senate tomorrow morning to consider a permitless carry bill — legislation that many Hays County and state leaders deem unsafe.

“Violence is escalating,” said Emilee Dawn Whitehurst, CEO of Houston Area Women’s Center. “Women and children are dying. Our frontline advocates are exhausted and alarmed. There is absolutely nothing to be gained from reducing safe guards.”

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