When the law allowing licensed Texans to carry concealed weapons was passed in 1995, there was a large protest.
Many groups still advocate repealing the law.
For instance, the Violence Policy Center, a research organization opposed to concealed carry, released reports in 1998 and 1999 highlighting the number of Texas licensees that were arrested since the law went into effect. The general public is 1.4 times more likely to be arrested for murder than licensees and no licensees have been arrested for negligent manslaughter. Only 6 of 200,000 licensees have been arrested for murder since the law was introduced and only 2 of those were found guilty. Not only are the licensees less criminal-prone, carrying guns save lives and prevents crimes. In the early 1990s Texas's serious crime rate was 38 percent above the national average.