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National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill Introduced in House
Last week House Representative Cliff Stearns (R-FL) introduced HR 822, a bill to provide for national reciprocity of concealed handgun licenses. The bill has bi-partisan support from co-sponsor Heath Shuler (D-NC). Head on over to Cheaper Than Dirt for the full text of the bill. This would be great if it passes.
Read MoreVirginia Tech Shooting Survivor Fights to Keep Guns Off Texas College Campuses
I guess that folks like Colin Goddard think that everyone who has a CHL is a gun toting crazy looking to murder anyone at anytime for any reason. Quite the opposite, in fact. According to statistics compiled by the Texas Department of Public Safety, CHL holders accounted for 0.1541% of all convictions reported to the…
Read MoreHandguns, Not Just Books, Could Enter Texas College Campuses
Ed Leathers has a concealed handgun license, and he believes in Texas gun laws. But as the chief of police for Collin College in the northern suburbs of Dallas, he is convinced that campuses are the wrong place for concealed handguns. “Our officers are trained to go immediately to the location of where shots are…
Read MorePastor with a Pistol
A Texas Pastor had a different kind of holy trinity backing him up when two teenagers broke in to his church–God, Smith and Wesson. Pastor James Mcabee is not afraid to admitting that he carries a pistol on him at all times, after all he has his concealed carry license. He owns it for protection…
Read MoreIn Nebraska, a proposal to arm teachers
A Nebraska lawmaker wants teachers to be able to carry concealed guns in school. The proposal follows a recent shooting in which an Omaha high school senior killed an assistant principal and wounded a principal before killing himself. Each school district would set its own policy, with a two-thirds majority vote of the school board…
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