I spent 20 years on the bench with the Constitution as my guide to preserve law and order while protecting the rights of all Texans. 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.The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. Whether Federal or State Law prohibits the sale or disposition of a firearm to you. Certain violations of the Gun Control Act, 18 U.S.C. § 921 et. seq. 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). ATF will be publishing the Revised Form for Notice and Comment Review in the coming months. My decadelong study of old gun laws suggests that this subject is far more complex than the circuit court might admit. My decadelong study of old gun laws suggests that this subject is far more complex than the circuit court might admit.