Legislative
Texas Committee Passes Bill to Ban Bulk Sharing of Concealed Carry Lists with Feds
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),…
Read MoreThe Difference Between Garland And Paris
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…
Read MoreBans on “Assault Weapons,†Firearm Magazines Can Be Based on Feelings, Rules Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
In a stunning 2-1 decision published today that upheld a City of Highland Park, Illinois ordinance (§136.005 of the City Code) that prohibits the possession of so-called “assault weapons†and “largeâ€capacity magazines,†Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Frank Easterbrook held that [a]nother constitutional principle is relevant: the Constituâ€tion establishes a federal republic where local…
Read MoreAustin Police Chief: Open Carry Is ‘Open Season For Armed Criminals And Extremists’
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…
Read MoreTexas House Gives Final Approval To Open Carry
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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