Texas drops fight to prevent 18 to 20 year olds from carrying handguns in public

Texas will no longer fight to ban 18-to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns in public. A judge ruled earlier this year that a state law banning the practice was unconstitutional, and Texas filed a notice that it would appeal. 

U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman's ruling was the first major decision about Texas gun laws since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that the Second Amendment protected individuals who carry weapons for self-defense. 

In September, the state filed a notice of appeal, which angered gun rights activists.