A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. As of 2021, people who qualify under the law can carry a handgun in a public place in Texas without a license to carry (LTC).Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to enshrine fundamental, broadly supported gun safety measures into law. HOW Heller SHAPED SECOND AMENDMENT LAW. , THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS (Comm. These federal regulations deal with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Understanding the Law. The Massachusetts convention also ratified the Constitution with an attached list of proposed amendments. This chapter, "Weapons," discusses criminal offenses related to carrying, buying, and selling firearms. Before 2021, when a license was required to openly carry a handgun, it had to be carried in a shoulder or belt holster.