Obama Admits Stealth Attack on Rights, Media Yawns

By Aaron Spuler | May 10, 2011 | Comments Off on Obama Admits Stealth Attack on Rights, Media Yawns

“I just want you to know that we are working on it,” Barack Obama told Sarah Brady regarding gun control. “We have to go through a few processes, but under the radar,” Obama said according to Brady. Read the entire article at: http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/7785

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Fix Gun Checks Act of 2011

By Aaron Spuler | May 10, 2011 | Comments Off on Fix Gun Checks Act of 2011

A House bill that could drastically overhaul the nation’s gun control laws and strengthen federal power over states’ handling of individuals’ background checks is expected to be introduced today by New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, The Daily Caller has learned. McCarthy is expected to drop the Fix Gun Checks Act of 2011 — a near-identical…

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Texas Senate OKs Concealed Guns On Campus

By Aaron Spuler | May 10, 2011 | Comments Off on Texas Senate OKs Concealed Guns On Campus

The Texas Senate on Monday afternoon voted to approve a bill that will allow concealed handguns to be carried on state college campuses. The issue was attached to SB 1581 , a bill intended to collect about $30 million in fee adjustments out of education. Debate between Sen. Jeff Wentworth , R-San Antonio, and Sen.…

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Handgun Proposal Among Bills Hoping To Beat Legislature’s Deadline

By Aaron Spuler | May 10, 2011 | Comments Off on Handgun Proposal Among Bills Hoping To Beat Legislature’s Deadline

An effort to let Texans openly carry their handguns throughout the state is still alive in the Texas Legislature, but its days may be numbered. A bill to give Texas gun owners the freedom to publicly tote their guns has passed a crucial hurdle, being approved by a House committee, but that might be as…

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Texas Legislative Upate

By Aaron Spuler | May 10, 2011 | Comments Off on Texas Legislative Upate

Bill: SB 1581 Caption: Relating to state fiscal matters related to public and higher education. Senate Committee: Finance (Out) Status Change: Passed by Senate (Vote: 19 aye, 12 nay) Bill: SB 905 Caption: Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to statewide elected officials, certain current and former members of the legislature,…

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HB 2756 Action Alert

By Aaron Spuler | May 10, 2011 |

The Open Carry Bill, HB 2756, is currently pending in the House Calendar Committee. This bill needs a vote on the House floor by Thursday, May 12th. Please contact your Representative today and urge them to push for a vote on this important legislation. Contact info for all Texas Legislators can be found at http://www.capitol.state.tx.us…

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A History of the World in 100 Weapons

By Aaron Spuler | May 10, 2011 | Comments Off on A History of the World in 100 Weapons

Trebuchet A History of the World in 100 Weapons tells the stories of the hundred definitive weapons whose effects have been the most revolutionary, changing the way war is waged and the very world we live in. From the gladius of ancient Rome to the AK-47, all one hundred are revealed in an array of…

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Bill Lets Texas Lawmakers Carry Guns Where Public Can’t

By Aaron Spuler | May 9, 2011 |

Texas senators have voted to allow legislators and statewide elected officials who are concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons into places the rest of the public is not. The bill by Sen. Dan Patrick, a Houston Republican, would let lawmakers carry their concealed handguns into bars, churches, sporting events and businesses. Patrick says…

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May 2011 Gun Giveaway Contests

By Aaron Spuler | May 9, 2011 | Comments Off on May 2011 Gun Giveaway Contests

At the risk of reducing my own chances to win, https://www.weapon-blog.com/?page_id=825 has been updated with all the gun and gear related contests that I am aware of for the month. As long as you add a link to https://www.weapon-blog.com, feel free to publish, link, or re-post this anywhere you like. Best of luck to you…

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D.C. Residents Unable to Purchase Handguns

By Aaron Spuler | May 9, 2011 | Comments Off on D.C. Residents Unable to Purchase Handguns

It’s been three years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the nation’s toughest gun control law, the one in Washington, D.C. But a de facto ban has taken effect ever since the city’s only firearms dealer stopped registering guns. Because there are no gun shops in Washington, city residents who wish to legally possess…

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2023 Texas Gun Legislation

Legislation affecting gun rights in the 2023 session.
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