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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Sneha Dey

Supreme Court makes it harder for states to restrict guns — but ruling shouldn’t affect Texas’ loose rules

A gun store near Independence.
A gun store near Independence. (Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune)

On the heels of a deadly shooting in Uvalde, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people have a constitutional right to carry handguns for self-defense.

The decision, which struck down a New York gun law restricting concealed carry of handguns, will have broad implications in states and cities with strict gun laws. But it won’t impact gun regulation in Texas, which has far more lenient rules.

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