A local police chief is becoming the first in Central Texas to offer the citizens of his town free concealed handgun license classes. Thrall Police Chief Whitney Whitworth says he wants residents in his rural town to be able to protect themselves and their families. The town of fewer than 1,000 citizens has two full-time…
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed landmark new gun laws on Wednesday expanding background checks on gun purchases and limiting the size of ammunition magazines, placing the traditionally firearm-friendly state among the handful to pass new restrictions in the wake of the shooting in Newtown, Conn. Read the rest of the article: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/20/17387348-colorado-gov-hickenlooper-signs-landmark-gun-control-bills
These days, it is really easy to get a very sophisticated burglar alarm or a home surveillance system with plenty of features, but there is obviously a pretty steep price to pay. And let’s be honest – the times are tough and investments into such hi-tech measures are not on the cards for many of…
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has decided that a proposed assault weapons ban won’t be part of a gun control bill the Senate plans to debate next month, the sponsor of the ban said Tuesday, a decision that means the ban stands little chance of survival. Instead, Sen. Dianne Feinstein said she will be able…
Please set aside a moment of silence for the seven Marines killed today in Nevada during a training exercise. http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/19/us/nevada-military-explosion/index.html
Texas is among a growing number of states considering ways to block what many believe is a federal assault on gun laws. We’re talking about bills that would allow Texas to ignore — and in some cases criminalize — enforcement of any new national gun control measures. Bills that would exempt locally made firearms from…
Apparently Gov Hickenlooper has announced that he will sign HB 1224 on Wednesday. We were asked for our reaction, and here is what we said: We have said all along that based on the legal problems and uncertainties in the bill, as well as general principle, we will have no choice but to leave if…
2025 Texas Gun Legislation
Legislation affecting gun rights in the 2023 session.
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