Texas lawmakers gavel into the 2017 legislative session January. Between now and then there will likely be continued debate over combating terrorism and how our current gun laws help or hurt public safety. Here’s a quick look at recent history. Texas lawmakers have responded to mass shootings by expanding gun rights over the last few…
Read MoreIn the aftermath of the Orlando terrorist attack, President Obama today called on Congress to reinstate the assault weapons ban as well as pass legislation to make it harder for suspected terrorists to obtain firearms. The president said there are a number of “common-sense†gun control measures that Congress should take to reduce gun violence…
Read MoreIn the wake of the Orlando terrorist attack, the Libertarian Party called for the elimination of gun-free zones. Nicholas Sarwark, chairman of the Libertarian National Committee, warned Monday that the U.S. is at risk of “more mass shootings†as he criticized both President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump for “recycling their calls…
Read MoreBehavioral laws require three components to be effective. They must accurately describe an action that causes harm to others. They must propose a penalty that disincentivizes the activity. They must be enforceable. Let’s consider the laws against murder. The harm done is obvious. The penalties range up to death. They can be enforced by an…
Read MoreMonday on ABC’s “The View,†while commenting the Orlando mass shooting that killed 50 people, co-host Whoopi Goldberg railed against the Second Amendment of the Constitution arguing the Constitution doesn’t “say you can carry hundreds of guns.†Goldberg said, “It’s about a lot of different things, you know. It’s about an amendment in the Constitution…
Read MoreTexas Arkansas Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge disagreed with today’s decision from the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which essentially denies residents of San Diego County, California, the right of possession of a concealed handgun for self-defense outside the home. “The idea that a State can completely ban or unfairly restrict the right of…
Read MoreA divided federal appeals court in California ruled Thursday that there is no constitutional right to carry a concealed handgun, adding to a division among the lower courts on gun rights outside the home. By a vote of 7-4, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a California law that requires gun…
Read MoreDustin never fails to amaze me with his marksmanship skills. A tick at 100 yards is quite a feat. He’s provided a write-up of the shot at http://fishgame.com/2016/06/tick-shot-trick-shot-video/
Read More2023 Texas Gun Legislation
Legislation affecting gun rights in the 2023 session.
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