Legislative
Carjacking Victim Turns Tables On Carjacker
A man held another man at gunpoint after he tried to rob him by getting into his passenger seat as soon as his doors unlocked after he parked. The armed citizen, Hashim Fannin, says that the incident happened as soon as he pulled into the parking lot of a Family Dollar store. The suspect, 61-year-old…
Read MoreTexas Open Carry Bill Sent To Senate Floor
A Senate committee on Monday approved an open-carry bill that had been stripped of a House amendment seeking to ban police stops to check for concealed handgun licenses. House Bill 910 next goes to the full Senate for consideration. The Senate voted along party lines two months ago to approve a similar bill. Sen. Craig…
Read MoreTexas Lawmakers Debate Open Carry Monday
This legislative session opened looking like it would be the most firearms-friendly in years. Republican Rep. Larry Phillips’ open carry bill will be considered Monday morning by the Senate State Affairs Committee. Considering the Senate has already passed its own bill allowing so-called “open carry,†the House’s proposal suggests guns are poised to move back…
Read MoreTexas Campus Carry Update
The Texas campus carry bill is caught up in a budget showdown between the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Joe Straus disagree over where to cut taxes, and campus carry has become a hostage that each is using to try to force the other’s hand. We…
Read MoreTexas Legislative Update
Courtesy of the NRA-ILA: House Bill 849 establishes two state sales tax-free holidays for Texas sportsmen during the last weekend in August and October, before dove and deer seasons, respectively. Thanks to the sponsor of the legislation, state Representative Chris Paddie (R-Tyler), for managing the issue on the House floor, and to state Representatives Drew…
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