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- Wed Feb 13, 2019 9:50 pm
- Forum: Federal
- Topic: Parkland Rep Predicts Gun-Safety Majority will get Gun Control Through Congress
- Replies: 36
- Views: 16855
Re: Parkland Rep Predicts Gun-Safety Majority will get Gun Control Through Congress
In addition to universal background checks, they also apparently passed a bill to allow NICS to take up to 20 days to complete a background check: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/429939-house-panel-advances-bill-to-expand-background-checks-for-gun-sales The House Judiciary Committee also approved...
- Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:52 pm
- Forum: Federal
- Topic: Parkland Rep Predicts Gun-Safety Majority will get Gun Control Through Congress
- Replies: 36
- Views: 16855
Re: Parkland Rep Predicts Gun-Safety Majority will get Gun Control Through Congress
HR8 (universal background checks) passed out of the House Judiciary Committee tonight.
- Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:16 pm
- Forum: 2019 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
- Replies: 159
- Views: 66934
Re: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
Moms Demand is at the capitol today. They also bussed in people from out of town. They'll no doubt be greeted warmly by certain Committee Chairs.
- Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:35 pm
- Forum: The Crime Blotter
- Topic: 5 Officers Shot In Houston - Pray
- Replies: 690
- Views: 212190
Re: 5 Officers Shot In Houston - Pray
While pretending to be hard at work investigating this incident, Acevedo finds the time to push gun control in the U.S. Capitol and on his Twitter feed. https://i.imgur.com/3ccmnKX.png Here's the WaPo article that's linked in the tweet: Houston police chief Art Acevedo urged Congress to act on the i...
- Fri Aug 31, 2018 12:16 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Can Beto O’Rourke really beat Ted Cruz?
- Replies: 929
- Views: 268220
Re: Can Beto O’Rourke really beat Ted Cruz?
The President tweets:
I will be doing a major rally for Senator Ted Cruz in October. I’m picking the biggest stadium in Texas we can find. As you know, Ted has my complete and total Endorsement. His opponent is a disaster for Texas - weak on Second Amendment, Crime, Borders, Military, and Vets!
- Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:55 am
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Can Beto O’Rourke really beat Ted Cruz?
- Replies: 929
- Views: 268220
Re: Can Beto O’Rourke really beat Ted Cruz?
You may have heard about Beto's DUI history. He himself has mentioned it at his town halls (as journalists love to mention to show how honest of a person he is). Guess what? Turns out Beto has been leaving out some crucial details from his retelling: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/te...
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:09 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Can Beto O’Rourke really beat Ted Cruz?
- Replies: 929
- Views: 268220
Re: Can Beto O’Rourke really beat Ted Cruz?
Texans Are PAC has a new site with important facts about Beto: https://doyouknowbeto.com
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:29 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Can Beto O’Rourke really beat Ted Cruz?
- Replies: 929
- Views: 268220
Re: Can Beto O’Rourke really beat Ted Cruz?
Ted Cruz tweet with the full video of the Beto supporter shouting that he wants to take people's guns.
- Wed Aug 29, 2018 12:31 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Can Beto O’Rourke really beat Ted Cruz?
- Replies: 929
- Views: 268220
Re: Can Beto O’Rourke really beat Ted Cruz?
Click here for (partial) video.Beto O’Rourke protester yelling in town hall on gun control.
Texan man- “Come and take it!”
Beto guy, “We will!”
Then @tedcruz said, That exchange right there is what this whole campaign is about! Crowd explodes. #2A
- Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:00 am
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Can Beto O’Rourke really beat Ted Cruz?
- Replies: 929
- Views: 268220
Re: Can Beto O’Rourke really beat Ted Cruz?
Article: Ted Cruz passes the hat for campaign cash as concern rises about challenger Beto O'Rourke https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/ted-cruz-passes-the-hat-for-campaign-cash-as-concern-rises-about-challenger-beto-orourke Texas has several very expensive media markets and thanks to t...
- Thu May 31, 2018 2:50 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Former chief of the Texas Rangers thinks 2A is about hunting
- Replies: 47
- Views: 14530
Re: Former chief of the Texas Rangers thinks 2A is about hunting
A member of the Art Acevedo school of law enforcement. For a long time Acevedo was pushing vague "common sense gun reform". But recently he got very specific on Twitter by expressing support for the following: Ban on "assault weapons" Ban on magazines that hold more than 10 roun...
- Thu May 31, 2018 12:37 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Former chief of the Texas Rangers thinks 2A is about hunting
- Replies: 47
- Views: 14530
Former chief of the Texas Rangers thinks 2A is about hunting
Opinion piece by Tony Leal in the Houston Chronicle: A Texas Ranger calls for gun sense For the past 34 years, I’ve carried a gun as part of my work to defend the U.S. Constitution. My deep respect for the rights we all share has been shaped during more than 25 years in the Texas Department of Publi...
- Wed May 30, 2018 1:34 pm
- Forum: Governor's Abbott's "School and Firearm Safety Action Plan"
- Topic: Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new school safety plan and proposed changes to gun laws
- Replies: 83
- Views: 85172
Re: Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new school safety plan and proposed changes to gun laws
California Governor Brown has vetoed "reporting of lost or stolen gun" bills several times. Here's his message from the last veto in 2016 : This bill makes it an infraction (or a misdemeanor for the 3rd offense) to fail to report the theft, loss, or recovery of a lost or stolen firearm. I ...