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by Ruark
Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:52 pm
Forum: 2019 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
Replies: 159
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Re: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners

Keep in mind also that while some of us tend to eat, sleep and breath gun issues, to most legislators, it's just one tiny crumb on a very large table.
by Ruark
Wed Mar 27, 2019 6:01 pm
Forum: 2019 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
Replies: 159
Views: 67522

Re: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners

Charles L. Cotton wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:00 pmWe also had good Chairmen, so we didn't have to fight multiple dozens of anti-gun bills like we are doing now, thanks to Bonnen. (We are tracking on the order of 140 bills, most of which are bad.

Chas.
Are there ANY pro-gun bills that look like they're headed towards passage this session?
by Ruark
Sun Jan 27, 2019 4:37 pm
Forum: 2019 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
Replies: 159
Views: 67522

Re: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners

K.Mooneyham wrote: Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:35 pm it is nice to know that the noise we made has been heard
It's not just us, though. We're a drop in the bucket. This has also been a hot topic on other Texas gun forums, Facebook, etc.
by Ruark
Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:55 pm
Forum: 2019 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
Replies: 159
Views: 67522

Re: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners

So we're a "small handful of gun rights fringe groups." Our concerns are "hateful and uneducated vitriol." So condescending.

As I understand it, it's irrelevant that a committee has a 5 out of 9 Republican membership, because the chair has total control over what bills are reviewed in committee. Would Nevarez and Collier stop a bill banning 30 round magazines? Would they approve a bill expanding places where LTC holders can carry? Oh, OK.... Bonnen expects them to support bills that are "reasonable." No comment.

I suppose it's POSSIBLE that Bonnen might be planning some kind of quid pro quo - "let this pro-gun bill through, and I'll allow your district's new airport" - but I'm not holding my breath. At least, Bonnen seems to be aware that he has stepped in it, and he's being closely watched.
by Ruark
Fri Jan 25, 2019 11:55 am
Forum: 2019 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
Replies: 159
Views: 67522

Re: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners

Where is TSRA, David Stroud, et. al. in this picture? I went to the TSRA legislative web site and there's not even a mention of this.

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