The proposed Constitutional Carry Bill in Texas is officially declared ‘dead’ after open carry activist Chris McNutt’s confrontation with Speaker Dennis Bonnen. This incident arose when McNutt distributed flyers in Bonnen’s neighborhood, prompting strong disapproval from the Speaker and ultimately leading Rep. Jonathan Stickland to announce the bill’s demise.
Critics argue that the tactics used by open carry advocates severely undermined their cause, while McNutt maintains that the uproar was disproportionate to his actions. Tensions between McNutt and Bonnen escalated during a state GOP legislative dinner, where their brief exchange hinted at deeper divides over gun rights advocacy in Texas.
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