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by Axios | 9.2.19

A slate of new Texas laws intended to loosen gun restrictions went into effect on Sunday, CNN reports.

Why it matters: The new measures, passed by Republican state legislators in the last session, became law 1 day after Texas' 2nd mass shooting in August. Texas has had 4 of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in U.S. modern history, according to CNN. The laws will make it easier to carry firearms in several places, including schools and churches.

What's changing:

\nSchools districts won't be able to restrict licensed gun owners, including employees, from keeping a firearm or ammunition in a locked vehicle on school property as long as it isn't in plain sight.
\nRestrictions on how many armed school marshals a school may appoint will be loosened.
\nLicensed handgun owners will be allowed to carry their weapons in places of worship such as churches and synagogues.
\nSome foster homes will be able to store firearms and ammunition as long as they're in a safe and locked location.
\nLandlords and homeowners will no longer be able to keep residents from \"lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition in the applicable property.\"
\nResidents will no longer be charged with a crime for carrying a handgun when evacuating from a disaster area.

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