Judge Mark Pittman has asked parties in a Texas concealed carry lawsuit to submit briefs about the effects of a new SCOTUS decision on their case.
Here’s a look back at the year’s biggest stories in the Lone Star State, from the statewide freeze to the battle over vaccine mandates.
A new lawsuit in federal court seeks to expand who can carry handguns in Texas to include 18 to 20 year olds.
While gun sales remain high — though not as high as 2020 — applications for carry permits appear to be on the decline in Texas.
A total of 666 bills take effect Wednesday, September 1 after receiving the approval of the state legislature and Governor Greg Abbott.
Background check numbers indicate that gun sales are still higher than 2019, but declining from the record highs seen over the last year.
A perfect storm of factors blew together for the Texas Legislature to pass the hallmark pro-Second Amendment legislation.
Several new pro-Second Amendment bills including constitutional carry and making Texas a “Second Amendment sanctuary” will go into effect in September.
Texas is set to become the next state in the country to allow the carry of handguns without a permit.
In addition to constitutional carry, the Texas legislature passed a number of gun-related bills.
Speaker Dade Phelan found himself in the crosshairs of his counterpart across the rotunda after priority legislation faltered at the last minute.
Texas is set to become the next state with constitutional carry, now only needing the signature of Gov. Greg Abbott.
