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Does a recent change in gun laws affect churches? Yes, and no.
Lawmakers passed many laws related to guns in the last legislative session, but only one, Senate Bill 535, directly mentioned or affects churches. Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed it into law. While it removes places of worship from the list of sites where carrying weapons is prohibited, it does not restrict the rights of churches to prohibit licensed Texans from carrying on their premises. A church that chooses may still post signs to prohibit weapons on their premises. This is…