Court Upholds Age Limit To Carry Handguns

A federal appeals court has upheld a Texas law that says 18-20-year-olds cannot receive a concealed handgun license. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the Texas law limiting handgun licenses is constitutional. Lawmakers had decided that those under 21 were not mature enough to carry concealed handguns in public. The law makes…

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Texas HB 972 Call To Action

HB 972 by Rep. Allen Fletcher and Sen. Brian Birdwell significantly moves forward the issue of personal protecton on college and university campuses. First of all, HB 972 strikes and removes the offense of committing a 3rd degree felony for the possession of a firearm on the “premises” of a private or public college or…

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Texas House Passes HB 972

Despite a potentially uphill battle in the Texas Senate, a bill to allow carrying concealed weapons in university buildings made it through a Senate panel. The House passed House Bill 972 from Allen Fletcher, R-Tomball, which would allow concealed carry unless the university opts out every year after talking with students, faculty and staff. The…

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Thrall Police Chief To Offer Free CHL Courses

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…

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