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. Article 1, § 23 of the Texas Constitution states: "Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State.The Second Amendment prevents the government from infringing on one's right to keep and bear arms. Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to enshrine fundamental, broadly supported gun safety measures into law. Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms. Gun laws in California regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of California in the United States. NOTE: This Constitutional amendment to enshrine common sense gun safety measures is now known as the Right to Safety amendment. 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). 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. We are a movement of nearly 10 million moms, mayors, survivors, students, and everyday Americans working to end gun violence.