Police Chief Rips 'Ridiculous' Texas Handgun Measure, Predicts 'a Lot More Bloodshed' [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Police Chief Art Acevedo called a new measure approved by Texas state lawmakers on handguns "ridiculous" on Sunday, stating it was a dangerous gamble with safety and lives.

The measure would allow people to carry handguns without a license, disregarding the background checks or safety measures that go along with it.

Previously the police chief in Houston and now Miami, Acevedo discussed the "constitutional carry" measure on Face the Nation with host John Dickerson.

"There's something that God gave us and that is common sense, and common sense tells us that that is ridiculous," Acevedo stated when asked about the measure. "Law enforcement, police chiefs, sheriffs, police, labor...stood up together and made it real clear we do not support constitutional carry here in Texas or anywhere in this country.



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