With the explosion of drone technology in use today by our government, it may prove useful to learn a little bit about the types of drones that could be flying over our heads soon. Who knows, these types of drones may be flying over the United States at this very moment. It’s quite likely that…
When Attorney General Eric Holder ordered the Sanford, Fla., police department to hold on to all the evidence in George Zimmerman’s trial following his acquittal on murder and manslaughter charges in the death of Trayvon Martin, he was doing more than signaling the U.S. Justice Department plans to subject the neighborhood watch captain to double…
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…
California’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…
A 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.…
A 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…
North 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…
Rep. 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,…
Larry 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/
2025 Texas Gun Legislation
Legislation affecting gun rights in the 2023 session.
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