The era of the “Wiki Weapon” may be upon us, but so far, it’s achieved mixed results at best. A few months after Cody Wilson of the Austin, Texas, based organization Defense Distributed revealed and successfully test-fired what he said was the world’s first functional, fully 3D-printed gun, a pistol known as “The Liberator,” someone…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Armed and Prohibited Persons program has recovered more than 10,000 guns that were purchased legally, but by people who are now prohibited from owning them. Critics say the program is expensive and time-consuming. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports on whether other states could use the same model. The part that really bothers me (3:34…
Read MoreA Houston woman fatally shot a man during an argument on Sunday night at a local gas station. The entire altercation was captured on the gas station’s security camera and some images were reportedly captured on the woman’s own cellphone camera. Surveillance video shows the female shooter, who has not been identified, retrieving a .22-cal.…
Read MoreA 14-year-old boy shot and nearly killed an intruder who broke into his Phoenix home and pulled a gun on him while he was watching his three younger siblings, police said Saturday. The teen and his siblings, ages 8, 10 and 12, were at home alone when a woman rang the doorbell on Friday. A…
Read MoreNorth Carolina lawmakers have approved a bill greatly expanding where concealed handguns are legally allowed. The Republican-backed bill approved by both the House and Senate on Tuesday allows concealed-carry permit holders to take firearms into bars and restaurants and other places where alcohol is served as long as the owner doesn’t expressly forbid it. The…
Read MoreRep. John Carter (R-Tex.), chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, this week introduced an NSSF-supported amendment to the FY2014 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill to prohibit the use of any funds to require reporting of multiple rifle or shotgun sales. NSSF-LogoQuickly passed by the full House Appropriations Committee and included in the Commerce,…
Read MoreLarry Corriea has a great article on profiling and stand your ground laws. It is quite long, but is wonderfully written. Head on over and read it in its entirety over on his site. Side note: I finished Larry’s latest novel Monster Hunter Legion over the weekend. It was a fantastic read. http://larrycorreia.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/on-profiling-and-stand-your-ground/
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Read MoreStores across Colorado are pulling high-capacity magazines off their shelves. A new law that took effect Monday limits magazines to 15 rounds and some people are already deliberately breaking the law. The law requires background checks on all gun sales, including private ones. “We want to, today, to test how this law functions; demonstrate that…
Read More2025 Texas Gun Legislation
Legislation affecting gun rights in the 2023 session.
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