Texas DPS Struggles To Meet CHL Demand

According to a spokesperson with DPS, the state has 584,000 CHL holders. Since the Newtown shootings, the state has seen a huge increase in interest for CHL’s and now state employees have to work overtime to meet the demand. Specifically, DPS employees who handle background checks have been working extra hard. DPS says it may…

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No Second Amendment Right To Conceal Firearms

The Second Amendment’s guarantee of a right to bear arms does not extend to the right to carry a concealed weapon in public, a federal appeals court in Denver has ruled. “We conclude that the carrying of concealed firearms is not protected by the Second Amendment . . .” Justice Carlos Lucero wrote on behalf…

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Teachers Fire Up For Free CHL Classes

The growing debate over gun control in the country is sparking new discussion among educators. After the shooting in Newtown Connecticut, some school districts are making a tough decision, whether to allow teachers to carry guns on campus. But some teachers are taking matters into their own hands. An Oak Hill man has decided to…

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Lt. Gov. Calls for Teacher Firearms Training

Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst called Friday for state-funded, specialized firearms training for teachers and administrators to guard against school shootings. Dewhurst, a Republican, said school districts would nominate who they wanted to carry weapons on campus. The training would be more extensive than what is currently required for a Texas concealed handgun license and…

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