Texas Committee Passes Bill to Ban Bulk Sharing of Concealed Carry Lists with Feds

By Aaron Spuler | May 6, 2015

Yesterday, a Texas state House committee passed bill that would ban the state from providing bulk lists of concealed carry permit holders to the federal government, something that agencies have requested elsewhere, and could potentially be used to harass or persecute lawful gun owners. The vote was 7-2. Introduced by State Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston),…

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The Difference Between Garland And Paris

By Aaron Spuler | May 4, 2015

When armed terrorists attacked Charlie Hebdo headquarters over Muhammad cartoons on January 7, unarmed police officers were forced to flee for their lives. When armed men attacked people gathered in Garland, Texas, on May 3 over Prophet Muhammad cartoons, armed police cut them down — and the Daily Mail reported that the body of one…

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Austin Police Chief: Open Carry Is ‘Open Season For Armed Criminals And Extremists’

By Aaron Spuler | April 24, 2015 |

Following passage of open carry legislation in the Texas House this week, the police chief of the nation’s 11th-most populous city is forecasting problems with ISIS, gang members, drug cartels, and outlaw motor cycle gangs. Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo, who has spoken out against open carry several times, took to social media Tuesday to…

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Texas House Gives Final Approval To Open Carry

By Aaron Spuler | April 20, 2015

Texas is closer to becoming the most populous state to allow licensed open carry of handguns after Republicans pushed through a key vote in the state House. House lawmakers in a 101-42 vote gave final approval to open carry on Monday after preliminarily passing the bill Friday. The state Senate has already approved a similar…

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BREAKING: Texas One Step Closer To Open Carry

By Aaron Spuler | April 17, 2015

SB17 passed the Texas senate on March 17, 2015, and the companion HB910 has now been passed to engrossment as amended today. Governor Abbott has pledged to sign open carry legislation when it comes to his desk. For more information on the Texas legislative process, the following comes from the Texas Legislative Council: The first…

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