DeLay: “I can get my concealed weapons license back”

Former Rep. Tom DeLay said not much changed after a Texas appeals court overturned his conviction Thursday and acquitted him of charges he violated campaign finance laws — except that he will have a key constitutional right restored. “I can get my concealed weapon license back,” he told reporters at the Capitol. Mr. DeLay had…

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Older Texans Lead State In CHL Applications

People over the age of 50 are seeking concealed handgun licenses at a rate higher than any other age group in Texas. An analysis of state records by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram found that 57-year-olds last year sought the most concealed handgun licenses in Texas. In recent years, Texans aged 63, 52, 61 and 60…

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Texas: Key Pro-Second Amendment Law Changes to Take Effect this Sunday

The Texas Legislature passed a record number of pro-gun measures before adjourning its 2013 regular session on Memorial Day. A number of these new laws will take effect this Sunday, September 1: SB 1907 by state Senator Glenn Hegar (R-Katy) and state Representative Tim Kleinschmidt (R-Lexington) prohibits public and private colleges and universities from adopting…

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Changes to Texas Concealed Handgun Licensing Classes

As heard on this week’s edition of Guns Over Texas Radio (http://gunsovertexasradio.com/2013/08/25/25-august-2013-podcast/), there are changes coming on September 1 — but not all information has been passed to CHL instructors. Listen to the entire edition at the link above or just the relevant section:

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