Though not including constitutional carry, the hallmark proposal of gun rights advocates, a Senate committee has approved a slate of pro-gun bills.
A “Second Amendment sanctuary” bill was approved by the Texas House State Affairs Committee, marking another step on its the way to becoming a law.
The Homeland Security Committee heard testimony from hundreds of witnesses on several constitutional carry bills late into the night, finally gaveling out at 5:39 a.m. on Friday morning.
Texans who are active License to Carry holders account for a small fraction of convictions according to the Department of Public Safety.
Once considered by Republicans like Gov. Greg Abbott and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Democrats continue to push for “red flag” laws in Texas.
January 2021 set another record of background checks for gun purchases and License to Carry applications in Texas and across the country.
Governor Abbott laid out five emergency items for the legislature to tackle this legislative session.
Here is a detailed look at the pro-gun bills that members of the Texas House and Senate have filed so far this session.
With the incoming Biden administration, Gov. Greg Abbott says that Texas should become a “Second Amendment sanctuary” to protect the state from federal gun rights violations.
Texas’ total background checks for guns and License to Carry applications last year set a record high.
Dutton's bill would cut down on the list of places where big knives are restricted — a piece of code he wrote.
Gun sales continue to soar across the state and country after the presidential election, even with a current low supply of ammunition.
Here’s a look at the gun-related legislation proposed in Texas ahead of the start of the legislative session in January.
Background check data from the FBI indicate that gun sales in Texas and across the country rose during October, likely driven by concerns about the presidential election.
Marcus Anthony Braziel sold the Odessa killer his rifle three years before the shooting took place. He faces sentencing January.
The number of federal firearm background checks in 2020 has reached an all-time high, even with three months still left in the year.
The heroic actions of Jack Wilson saved an unknown number of lives during a church shooting last December, and now a grand jury has cleared him of any charges.
Texas and the country set new records on gun background checks for the month of August, despite a slight decline from July.
State Rep. Kyle Biedermann, wary of House leadership, thinks his constitutional carry bill could attract some liberal support amid civil unrest.
Of the 214,000 total firearm background checks conducted in the state in July, a record-setting 58,000 were for LTC permits. With the election looming, that trend may continue throughout 2020.
