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State Regulator Smitherman: 'Much Interest' In Gun Training

January 28, 2013
by: Dave Fehling
As part of the debate over guns and violence, there's a new twist developing in Texas. The head of one state agency is proposing that its employees should be provided training, so they can legally carry a concealed handgun — on the job. The agency has inspectors that enforce the rules on the state's surging oil and gas drilling industry. StateImpact reporter Dave Fehling learned why some believe those inspectors need protection.
Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.