Texas: Pro-active and pro-gun laws.

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In direct contrast to the rest of the world, Texas politicians continue to pass common-sense laws and regulations for law-abiding citizens who own and carry firearms. Last year the State of Texas expanded the "Your home is your castle" right of self-defence doctrine to "Anywhere you have the legal right to be." So if you and your wife are accosted by a Bad Actor (legal term) when you are out for a nice dinner on Saturday night, all rights under the previous doctrine apply. You no longer have to prove that you made an effort to "retreat" before using lethal force to protect yourself. Further, the Bad Actor and his/her survivors are denied any Civil action against you, negating any second thoughts of financial ruin that one may have when an immediate need to defend themselves arises. Well and good. Now, Texas has passed another law forcing employers who have previously banned employee's vehicles in which firearms are stored from their parking lots to provide parking. Previously, anti-gun business owners had gone to extreme lengths to inconvenience their employees who have Concealed Handgun Licenses. A few went as far as putting fences around their employee parking lots to deny entry to known CHL owners. Under the new law, the business may still keep their parking compound, but they cannot discriminate against their employees who possess CHLs and must supply alternative parking for them. The reasoning behind the decision is that CHL laws are there for law abiding citizens to have the ability to defend themselves and this right shall not be abridged or negated by any action of others. Once again Texas is a shining example to the rest of the world of common sense, pro-active gun laws.