“This is a simple restoration of Texans’ constitutional right under the Second Amendment, a right of the people to keep and bear arms.” – Texas Republican State Sen. Charles Schwertner
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TX: Senate and House Adopt Conf. Com. Report – Constitutional Carry to Governor
The Texas Legislature has passed the Conference Committee report for HB1927 Constitutional Carry, in both the House and the Senate. Governor Greg Abbott has said he will sign the bill.
TX: Rep. Schaefer – Conference Committee Reaches Agreement on Constitutional Carry
Representative Matt Schaefer, Chairman of the Conference Committee working on HB 1927, known as Constitutional Carry, announced an agreement has been reached. The bill may be voted on next week.
Important Knife Reform Bottled up by Texas Senate State Affairs Committee (HB 956)
The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee is about to kill a popular bi-partisan knife law reform bill. The bill is very important, but time is limited. Take Action.
TEXAS ACTION ALERT: Urge Senate Committee Vote on TX Knife Law Reform TODAY!
If you are a Texas resident, use Knife Rights’ Legislative Action Center to urge members of the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs to push for a vote on HB 956. Time Is Running Out! Do It Now!
TX Committee for Constitutional Carry Appointed, Leadership Confident
Members of the conference committee to work out differences between the House and Senate versions of Constitutional Carry in Texas have been appointed.
Knife Rights Stops Texas Knife Lockdown Bill!
Knife Rights stops Texas Knife Lockdown bill that would have required all knives in a retail to be displayed in locked cases.
Texas Constitutional Carry to go to Conference Committee, Future in Doubt
The Texas House has refused to concur with the Senate amendments to Constitutional Carry from the House. They have called for a conference committee to work out the differences.
TX Senator Creighton Collapsed Before Constitutional Carry Vote, But Still Voted YES
During the debate at the Texas Senate over Constitutional Carry, Senator Brandon Creighton collapsed on the floor, but was able to cast a critical vote for passage of the bill.
Texas Senate Committee Recommends Passage of Constitutional Carry
The Texas Senate Special Committee on Constitutional Issues passed Constitutional Carry bill HB1927 on the Senate floor for debate and a vote, 29 April, 2021.
How Texans Lost the Right to Bear Handguns
In the debate over Constitutional Carry, Senator Lucido claimed the right to bear arms had never been taken from Texans. He was wrong. It was taken in 1869.
Knife Rights’ TX Knife Law Reform Bill Passed by House – Now to Senate
Knife Rights’ bipartisan Texas Knife Law Reform Bill, HB 956, was passed by the House on Wednesday by a vote of XXX to X. It now moves to the Senate for their consideration
Knife Rights URGENT TEXAS ACTION ALERT: EMAIL TODAY! Floor Vote for HB 956
Knife Rights’ Texas Knife Law Reform Bill, HB 956, is set for a floor vote Monday, April 26th. Use Knife Rights’ Legislative Action Center TODAY to EMAIL your Representative to vote YES on HB 956
‘Aggressively Centric’ McConaughey May as Well Be a ‘Leftist’ on the Right to Arms
When it comes to the Second Amendment, the actor has already let the cat out of the bag. He’s a gun-grabber wannabe.
Knife Rights URGENT ACTION ALERT: Email TX Committee to Set Floor Vote on HB 956
URGENT ACTION ALERT: If you are a Texas resident use Knife Rights’ Legislative Action Center to email Texas House Calendars Committee to set a Floor Vote on HB 956 to reform Texas knife law.
Mandatory Firearms Training for a Constitutional Right!? ~ VIDEO
Some people outside of the gun community can’t understand how a training requirement shouldn’t be an obvious precursor to firearms. They make comparisons to Guns & Cars…
Texas Constitutional Carry Bill Passes House, 84-56, Senate Fight Next
The Texas House has passed a Constitutional Carry bill. Republican opponent of Constitutional Carry, former Speaker Bonner, left the House in disgrace last year. The Bill has a chance of passage.
Texas LTC Instructors Distance Themselves From Letter Against Constitutional Carry
Did Texas Gun Sense submit a letter to the Texas legislature with forged signatures to oppose Constitutional Carry?
Knife Rights Texas Knife Law Reform Bill Passes Out of House Committee
Knife Rights Texas Location-Restricted Knife law reform bill passes out of House committee
Texans, Time to Take Your Stand on Constitutional Carry
The Texas House’s hearing on Constitutional Carry this Thursday could signal the most important breakthrough for gun rights that this state has seen since 1995.
How a Texas Gunfighter Cop Stopped the ISIS Attack in Garland, Texas
On 3 May 2015, a gunfighter traffic cop fought two Isis terrorists who had semi-automatic rifles, pistols, 1500 rounds of ammo, body armor, and the element of surprise. He survived. They died.
Knife Rights: Bill to Make Bowie Official Knife of Texas Introduced
Knife Rights: Texas Representative Drew Springer has introduced House Concurrent Resolution HCR1 that would designate the Bowie Knife as the official state knife of Texas.
Man Who Sold Midland/Odessa Shooter an AR15 Sentenced for Unlicensed Firearms Dealing
The man who sold the AR-15 used to gun down 32 people in Midland and Odessa, Texas has been sentenced to two years in federal prison.
Knife Rights’ Texas Location Restricted Knife Law Reform Bill Introduced
Long time Texas Knife Rights sponsor Representative Harold Dutton has introduced HB 956 that would remove from Texas statute a number of places where Location-Restricted Knives are currently banned.
Houston Lawsuit Claims Gun Signage Requirements Violate First Amendment Rights
Everytown is pushing a Houston lawsuit that conflates the requirement for signage with violating the First Amendment rights of those who desire to exclude gun carriers.
Attorney of Driver in Austin Shooting Releases Details Confirming Self Defense
The driver involved in the shooting in Austin, Texas, on 25 July, has released his view of what happened. It is confirmed by witnesses at the scene.
Gun Show Promoter Challenges Texas City’s Last-Minute Reneging on Venue Agreement
“[W]hat [the city] cannot do is form an agreement to lease its building, take my client’s money, and then a week before the show make a decision to breach that contract…”
Bankrolled Anti-Gun Propaganda Aims to Turn Texas Blue with Boost from Demographics
The other thing that’s way past due is for gun groups to recognize the single greatest threat to continued legal recognition of the right to keep and bear arms and so inform their members.
Disabled 53-Year-Old Woman Uses Firearm to Stop Home Invasion
A 53-Year-Old woman defends her apartment against armed teen criminals. One is killed, and a crime spree is stopped in the Houston area.
Bloomberg’ ‘Leveraged Buyout’ Of 2A Continues; Everytown Spends $8M In Texas
The Everytown Action Fund pledge to spend ‘at least’ $60 million to elect gun prohibitionists to public office at all levels should alarm, if not terrify, every American voter