[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Two years ago, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wanted it to be known that he was prepared to buck his party on one of its sacred issues: guns. In September 2019, he gave an interview
Month: June 2021
[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — “Florida deserves better.” U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist said that’s why he is again seeking the governor’s office next year. But the Democrat faces a divided party and popular incumbent, not to mention he’s lost his last two statewide races. Is Crist the right person to take the reins in 2022? WHO
[ad_1] The Los Angeles Times editorial page is less a journalistic enterprise than it is a partisan grievance noticeboard. The editorial board’s descent into trivial activist messaging was on full display in a pair of recent pieces lamenting the federal judiciary’s recognition of the Second Amendment. In both, the editorial board denied the core rulings
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Their master’s voice: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Gov. Greg Abbott listen intently as NRA chief Wayne LaPierre praises their work.
Surrounded by a pro-gun crowd, Gov. Greg Abbott appeared Wednesday on the
[ad_1] Dear Texas NRA Member: All of your hard work and persistence has paid off! Today, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1927, NRA-backed constitutional carry legislation authored by Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler), into law. The historic bill signing fittingly took place at the Shrine of Texas Liberty — the Alamo. Thanks to all your emails and calls to state lawmakers, Texas
[ad_1] On June 15th, the San Jose City Council unanimously passed File 21-1393, to place additional restrictions on firearm businesses, on top of the many existing city, state, and federal laws. It is expected to go into effect in September. File 21-1393 requires licensed firearm dealers to obtain a city “Firearm Business License” for retail sales or transfers of
[ad_1] The Texas governor has signed a bill to take people away hidden guns without any permission, joining 20 other states that already have such measures. Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, promulgated the law, saying it would turn Texas into a “Second Amendment sanctuary” where new federal gun restrictions will not go into effect. Abbott
[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will now let people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training, becoming the latest and largest on a growing list of states to roll back permitting requirements for carrying guns in public. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott held a ceremonial bill signing Thursday at the Alamo, a
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott signed seven Second Amendment bills Thursday, making Texas the 21st state to legalize open carry of a firearm. “We are on hallowed ground,” Abbott said ahead of signing the measures at the Alamo Hall in San Antonio. “We are gathered today in what is considered to be
[ad_1] Updated 4:17 p.m. with new information throughout. AUSTIN — Texans can soon begin carrying a handgun in public without a license or training, after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation allowing permitless carry Thursday, calling it the “biggest and best” gun law this session. The law takes effect Sept. 1. People 21 and older who
[ad_1] Fairfax, Va. – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott welcomed NRA EVP & CEO Wayne LaPierre along with NRA President Carolyn Meadows, 1st Vice President Charles Cotton, and 2nd Vice President Willes Lee to a special bill signing ceremony for House Bill 1927, NRA-backed legislation that allows law-abiding citizens to carry handguns for self-defense without a license from
[ad_1] SAN ANTONIO – Gov. Greg Abbott appeared at Alamo Plaza Thursday to sign seven pieces of legislation related to firearms, including so-called constitutional carry. Abbott was joined at 11 a.m. by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dade Phelan and several other Republican lawmakers who authored the legislation he signed into law. Abbott was
[ad_1] SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KXAN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is holding a bill signing ceremony for several bills related to guns in the state on Thursday in San Antonio. A press release from his office said Abbott, along with other Texas lawmakers and representatives from the National Rifle Association will start the ceremony from
[ad_1] In the most basic sense, a coup is an illegal takeover of government power by an individual or faction. A coup can be attempted by members of the existing government and political system or those outside of it. A coup can also involve both groups working together towards the same goal of overthrowing the government.
[ad_1] The Republican-dominated legislature of Texas voted on 24 May to approve the bill that would allow people to carry handguns without a license or a certification that they are qualified to own and use a weapon, with the bill sent to Governor Greg Abbott, who vowed to sign it as an affirmation of 2nd
[ad_1] Florida Today Published 4:00 a.m. ET June 17, 2021 A situation wrongly handled from start The issue of fluoridation of the water in Mims is being debated by dentists, residents and politicians choosing sides. The base issue here is not about whether fluoridation is effective or not. The issue is the fact that Commissioner Pritchett
[ad_1] Texas gun laws: What’s required for a license to carry a handgun? The Texas Senate is weighing ending the need for a license to carry a handgun. What does exactly does it require? Nate Chute, Wochit Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Wednesday to allow holstered handguns to be carried in Texas without a
[ad_1] Matt Salmon (Capitol Media Services 2014 file photo by Howard Fischer) Matt Salmon, who came within 11,819 votes of becoming governor nearly two decades ago, is making another bid for the office. But the former state legislator, congressman and lobbyist first has to survive what is becoming an increasingly crowded Republican primary. And Salmon,
[ad_1] A conservative group is launching a new effort to create a “Big Family” lobby to pressure politicians to vote for families’ interests in Washington D.C. and across the country — the same way the National Rifle Association fights for gun owners. The American Principles Project (APP) is launching an effort to get a million
[ad_1] The recent increase in mass shooting incidents across the country comes as no surprise to anyone with an ounce of common-sense. The ease of purchase, and relatively low-cost, of assault-style weapons, particularly AR-15 semi-automatics with large-capacity magazines, makes it possible for anyone to become a mass murderer. And make no mistake about it, the
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and 14 of her Senate colleagues this week reintroduced the Hearing Protection Act (HPA). The legislation would reclassify suppressors to regulate them like a regular firearm, which the 15 Senators said will benefit recreational gun users and sportsmen and women by providing better access to
[ad_1] Virtually nothing has been “open” in New York for over a year, including the work of politicians in Albany. For months, lawmakers have huddled in obscurity, working on legislation at a Statehouse which remained shuddered to the public for the duration. Fortunately, late last week, the New York Legislature wrapped up its regular 2021
[ad_1] Tomorrow, the House could hear Senate Bill 6, to ban most ammunition magazines in common use. Yesterday, the Senate voted 13-8 to pass House Bill 125, to essentially end the centuries-old practice of home-built firearms for personal use and to restrict free speech on firearms design. It now goes to Governor John Carney for
[ad_1] The American Principles Project announced on Wednesday it is rolling out a membership program aimed at voters who hold conservative family values in an effort to address cultural issues. The conservative group is championing the program, known as “APP’s Big Family,” as an “NRA for families,” with the hope of replicating the National Rifle
[ad_1] Dr. John Lott, Jr. of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) recently released a paper written while he was a Senior Advisor for Research and Statistics at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Policy. His paper, Corrections to the FBI’s Reports on Active Shooting Incidents (May 31, 2021), examines the FBI’s previously released reports on “active
[ad_1] A lawsuit that accuses Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge of using her office to promote her political career and of illegally using public money to do so survived its first legal challenge last week. Back up: What does the lawsuit allege? The lawsuit makes three main allegations: • Rutledge has illegally involved herself and
[ad_1] Tomorrow, at 2:00PM, the San Jose City Council Rules & Open Government Committee will discuss ROGC 21-616, to direct the City Attorney to begin drafting Mayor Liccardo’s requested proposal to tax gun owners and mandate that they purchase liability insurance. For information on participating in the meeting, which will be held remotely by video
[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A shooting in downtown Austin that killed one person and injured 13 others early Saturday morning has renewed calls from Democratic lawmakers and gun safety groups for the Legislature to take action to reduce
[ad_1] House Bill 562, to make it harder to obtain a FOID, and to place onerous restrictions on private transfers, has been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee. This bill could be heard at any time. House Bill 1092, to expand Illinois’ program of seizing firearms without due process, is back in the Senate for
[ad_1] Gun violence is on the rise, thanks to the leniency and idiocy of conservatives placing more value on packing iron than respecting life. More Gun Violence, Does Anybody Care? – By Ed Kociela – So, we had another rash of mass shootings just before the weekend, but instead of the outrage at the senseless
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