Fast-tracking gun laws

Regarding “Texas House approves 3 bills loosening gun regulations” (Chron. com, May 2), another legislative session is almost behind us, and with it, another onslaught of irresponsible and unpopular gun laws.

After the passage of campus carry last session, the bills proposed by elected officials this year included removing licensing requirements for carrying handguns and the carrying of weapons into schools, stadiums and bars. The vast majority of Texas, including gun owners, oppose these measures. Lawenforcement groups including the Texas Police Chiefs Association, Fraternal Order of Police, Texas Municipal Police Association joined in a news conference last week to announce their opposition to HB 1911, permit-less carry.

So the question is, who are these bills for? Why is our part-time Legislature expending precious time and energy on them, when so many other important issues directly affect the everyday lives of Texans? Education, jobs, flooding, the list goes on.

As a volunteer with Moms Demand Action, I work with talented, dedicated citizens to help protect public safety and reduce gun violence in Texas. What if they were not called upon to spend their days opposing dangerous, unpopular legislation promoted by a few, and were freed to help solve real problems?

Jenny Staff Johnson, Houston