Open Carry Arrives in Texas with the New Year, But Many Still Expect Lawsuits

Morgan Smith, Texas Tribune As the New Year arrived, so did a new option for gun-toting Texans. The state’s roughly 826,000 handgun license holders, who previously had to keep their firearms concealed, can now carry them openly in a hip or shoulder holster. Across Texas, law enforcement officials, city leaders and business owners are bracing …