Fueled by the presumed presidential ambitions of their respective governors, Texas and Florida are engaged in a spirited race to the bottom on cultural issues. Texas initially took the lead with its abortion vigilante law and its treatment of trans people. Florida, however, clearly passed Texas with its Don’t Say Gay Act, its Stop Woke Act, and its Disney retaliation bill, just to name a few. Don’t count Texas out, however; the race has just begun.
One area in which Texas has an unassailable lead is guns. Concealed weapon bags are a big seller in stores there. Practically every business establishment has a large sign addressing unpermitted carry at its front door. And, believe it or not, you can actually carry guns into the Capitol building! You just have to use an entrance dedicated for that purpose.
I am not making that up. Seriously. Florida will struggle to meet that standard.