Amend CSHB 1927 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 2, lines 12, 22, and 23, strike "weapon" and substitute "handgun" in each instance that it appears.

(2)  On page 2, line 21, strike "weapons locker" and substitute "gun locker".

(3)  On page 8, line 12, between "oral communication" and "from", insert "or, if the person is unable to reasonably understand the oral communication, other personal notice that is reasonable under the circumstances".

(4)  On page 9, line 5, between "communication" and "from", insert "or, if the person is unable to reasonably understand the oral communication, other personal notice that is reasonable under the circumstances".

(5)  On page 13, line 22, following the underlined semicolon, strike "or".

(6)  On page 13, line 23, between "park" and the underlined period, insert the following:

(7)  On page 17, line 9, between "46.02" and "and", insert ", 46.03(a)(14),".

(8)  On page 19, lines 23-24, between "oral communication" and "from", insert "or, if the person is unable to reasonably understand the oral communication, other personal notice that is reasonable under the circumstances".

(9)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Section 229.001(b), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b)  Subsection (a) does not affect the authority a municipality has under another law to:

(1)  require residents or public employees to be armed for personal or national defense, law enforcement, or another lawful purpose;

(2)  regulate the discharge of firearms or air guns within the limits of the municipality, other than at a sport shooting range;

(3)  except as provided by Subsection (b-1), adopt or enforce a generally applicable zoning ordinance, land use regulation, fire code, or business ordinance;

(4)  regulate the use of firearms, air guns, or knives in the case of an insurrection, riot, or natural disaster if the municipality finds the regulations necessary to protect public health and safety;

(5)  regulate the storage or transportation of explosives to protect public health and safety, except that 25 pounds or less of black powder for each private residence and 50 pounds or less of black powder for each retail dealer are not subject to regulation;

(6)  regulate the carrying of an air gun or [a] firearm, [or air gun by a person] other than a [person licensed to carry a] handgun carried by a person not otherwise prohibited by law from carrying a handgun [under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code], at a:

(A)  public park;

(B)  public meeting of a municipality, county, or other governmental body;

(C)  political rally, parade, or official political meeting; or

(D)  nonfirearms-related school, college, or professional athletic event;

(7)  [regulate the carrying of a firearm by a person licensed to carry a handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code,] in accordance with Section 411.209, Government Code, regulate the carrying of a firearm by any person;

(8)  regulate the hours of operation of a sport shooting range, except that the hours of operation may not be more limited than the least limited hours of operation of any other business in the municipality other than a business permitted or licensed to sell or serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption;

(9)  regulate the carrying of an air gun by a minor on:

(A)  public property; or

(B)  private property without consent of the property owner; or

(10)  except as provided by Subsection (d-1), regulate or prohibit an employee's carrying or possession of a firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition in the course of the employee's official duties.