At the beginning of 2016, a new law went into effect in Texas. The law permits a gun owner with a concealed-weapon license to carry a gun openly in public. The new law is being both supported and protested throughout the state. Stores, markets and restaurants have the right to ban guns on their property. But some business owners are supporting the new law by offering special deals to people who openly carry their guns. Restaurant owner Trent Brooks believes legal gun owners help prevent crime. He offers a 10 percent reduction in the cost of food to customers who wear guns into to his restaurant. However, Brooks told VOA news that the new law has led some people to stop eating at his restaurant. Brooks said, “We have people who say they are not coming back; we have people who say they are not going to support us, and that is their choice.” Gun-rights supporters have held meetings around Texas to celebrate the new law. But many gun owners said the new law has resulted in more gun bans on private property.