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Mon May 16, 2016 3:42 pm
TFC Podcast Episodes
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Apr 18, 2016 2:42 pm
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Episode 9 of the Texas Firearms Coalition Podcast has been released. It's will be available shortly on iTunes at: (When it is available on iTunes...
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Episode #25 of the Texas Firearms Coalition Podcasts has been released. It is on the and soon will be available on iTunes, on Stitcher. Note:...
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:48 am
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:34 pm
TFC Reorganized
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:59 pm
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The Texas Firearms Coalition's website has been completely revamped to better represent the new format for the TFC. When the TFC was launched in...
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Thanks, Charles! Joining an organization (for free) that helps us be represented is a no-brainer.
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Last post by remanifest
Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:27 pm
Is TFC no more
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RPBrown »
Wed May 05, 2021 7:24 am
I just went to the TFC website to see where any and all of our bills stood this legislature and it has not been active in some time. That was always...
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Last post by RPBrown
Wed May 05, 2021 7:24 am
TFC Short-Shot: HB131 - Rep. Moody's Disguised Firearm Confiscation Bill
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Dec 10, 2018 9:03 am
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With the 2019 Texas Legislative Session only a few days away, the Texas Firearms Coalition Podcast and Short-Shots will be focusing on pending bills....
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Even if this bill does get passed the House, which I highly doubt, it won't get passed the Senate. If, by some great mishap, it does end up on the...
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Last post by TexanVeteran
Mon Dec 10, 2018 2:47 pm
TFC Podcast Episode #26
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Nov 28, 2018 4:05 pm
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Episode #26 of the Texas Firearms Coalition has been released and is currently available here: It covers a few different topics, but the focus is...
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Thank you, Charles, for the podcast!
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Last post by BCGlocker
Sat Dec 01, 2018 8:17 am
Let's Really Protect Our Schools
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Charles L. Cotton »
Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:24 pm
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Re-published with permission from . Permission is granted to republish without editing.
Although I have been in the political and legislative...
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Every Marine is a rifleman... and every one I ever competed against was an exceptional rifleman.
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Last post by Paladin
Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:51 am
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Last post by Deltaboy
Mon Feb 27, 2017 9:46 pm
Volunteers needed to research gun issues
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Nov 08, 2016 11:05 am
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Guys and gals, I need volunteers available to do research on various gun-related issues as well as anti-gun organizations and claims. We have...
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As a college professor and doc, I know a little about research. I have not been here long, but I am a member of PSC for 20 some odd years and a NRA...
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Last post by eyedoc
Fri Dec 09, 2016 9:12 pm
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Last post by LSUTiger
Thu Jun 16, 2016 4:08 pm
Texas Firearms Coalition Podcast Has Launched
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:05 am
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The Texas Firearms Coalition Podcast has been launched with five episodes. Actually, the episodes have been on for a few weeks now, but I didn't want...
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Episode 8 of the Texas Firearms Coalition Podcast has been released. It's available on iTunes at:
Episode 8 is also available on the website, along...
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:54 am
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Last post by allisji
Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:19 pm
New Article: Another Law to Benefit Criminals
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Mar 03, 2015 10:10 am
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Full article: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
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my question is why did someone resurrect a 3 year old thread? and why are we still here going wa wa wawa wa wa wawa(sounding like Charlie browns...
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Last post by Jusme
Sat Feb 27, 2016 6:38 pm
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Last post by Nortex
Thu Feb 04, 2016 12:24 pm
Texas Firearms Coalition Podcast
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Jan 26, 2016 2:19 pm
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It's been a while since I updated you folks on the new TFC podcast. All of the equipment has been delivered, configured and tested so it's ready to...
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Anything I can do, just let me know.
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Last post by G.A. Heath
Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:55 pm
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Last post by zefron
Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:52 am
New Article: Stop Posting Unenforceable 30.06 Signs
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:47 am
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Full article at: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
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nightmare69,
Thanks for your response.
I recall the old adage: Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
I'm thinking it goes both ways for citizens and...
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Last post by Abraham
Sun Nov 29, 2015 4:22 pm
Texas Peace Officers Need to Reevaluate their ALERRT Training!
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:42 pm
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Do not let dangerous training get innocent people killed and officers sued .
One of the best known training programs for responding to an “active...
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:iagree:
I think that your last paragraph makes what is probably the most critical statement of this whole discussion. I believe that way too many...
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Last post by Glockster
Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:42 am
New Article: Another Lying Anti-Secondment Group
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Oct 05, 2015 11:53 am
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I posted a new article about Texas Gun Sense's lie about the Oregon shooting. It's on website.
Chas.
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When your philosophy is based in lies, lies are all you've got. It seems that since, oh, I don't know, around 2008, that the left has moved from...
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Last post by VMI77
Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:00 pm
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Last post by Deltaboy
Sat Aug 29, 2015 10:40 am
A blast from the past
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Charles L. Cotton »
Sat May 09, 2015 10:39 am
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Below is a copy of an article I wrote on April 27, 2008.
Chas.
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This was about a year before I joined this forum and I hadn't seen it before today. They sure have tried, haven't they. Succeeded in some areas and...
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Last post by C-dub
Sat May 09, 2015 11:14 am
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Last post by Maxwell
Thu Apr 23, 2015 2:21 pm
At a loss... TFC site
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RetNavy »
Sat Apr 04, 2015 10:37 am
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Been trying to read Mr. Cotton latest article on the TFC site... everytime going to it it shows a the latest article from March 5.... even turned...
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That article was from February 9 and can be found here: .
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Last post by Skiprr
Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:09 am
Bd. of Regents Should Have No Say in Campus-Carry
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:26 am
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Full article: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
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I agree they should have no say. We had guns on campus back in the 1980's and folks forget it was students at Texas that had their deer rifles in...
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Last post by Deltaboy
Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:32 am
Through An Officer’s Eyes
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:52 am
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Full article at: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
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And therein lies my biggest fear with OC, that my name would become synonymous with Eric Scott. I might be minding my own business, threatening no...
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Last post by C-dub
Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:00 pm
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Last post by mr1337
Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:12 am
Problem Navigating TFC Web Site
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RoyGBiv »
Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:23 pm
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I'm on Firefox and having trouble with navigating the TFC home page.
As you can see in the attached image, the drop down list for the Bill Status...
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Thanks! That fixed it. :tiphat:
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:42 am
Global State Preemption Bill – YES!!
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Charles L. Cotton »
Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:55 am
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SB343 is not limited to firearms and, in fact, doesn't even mention firearms. Nevertheless, it's a much needed bill to cure problems like San...
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Not unless the chief LEO bill passes, but then preemption wouldn't be needed. SB343 is more of a defensive measure than an offensive one.
Chas.
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:20 am
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Thu Feb 12, 2015 10:50 am
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Last post by joe817
Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:56 am
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:04 pm
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Last post by Maxwell
Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:34 am
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:08 am
New Article: Let's Victimize the Victim Twice!
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:51 am
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The full article is at: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
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I would suspect that you would not find a consensus even among this group as to what is a reasonable time to notice a missing gun. Personally, I...
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Last post by ScooterSissy
Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:44 pm
New Article: SB258 by Ellis: Yet Another Gun Show Bill
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:08 am
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First Ellis said it's okay to lie to voters, now he wants to make criminals out of law-abiding citizens.
Texans can count on Houston Democrat Sen....
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Charles, I will be facebooking this. I hope you don't mind me playing copy editor , but I found another typo:
Thank you for writing these things....
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Wed Feb 04, 2015 12:27 pm
New Article: SB256: Unconstitutional, Unnecessary & . . .
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:20 pm
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I posted a new article titled SB256 by Rodney Ellis: Unconstitutional, Unnecessary and Burdensome on onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;....
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I'm with you on this. I'm sure he knows this thing doesn't have the chance of a snowball in the Sahara heat. He's just checking off some blocks to...
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Last post by K.Mooneyham
Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:29 pm
The Most Important Gun Bill in 2015
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:16 am
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I posted a new article on onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; and on Facebook. We need to start promoting HB308 to the public.
Chas.
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I agree withEEllis 100%
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Last post by stash
Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:12 am
New Article: Open-Carry Bills Must Preserve 30.06
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Charles L. Cotton »
Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:55 am
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I published a new article Open-Carry Bills Must Preserve 30.06 on onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;. I drafted it before someone sent me...
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I think the idea that forcing business owners to have to verbally ask people to leave if armed akin to trying to make property owners verbally tell...
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Last post by EEllis
Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:38 pm
Major Announcement Re: Charles Cotton
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Jan 01, 2015 2:02 pm
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Just moments before posting this, I sent the Jan. 1, 2015 of the Texas Firearms Coalition eNews to all TFC Members. In it I announced the closing of...
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I came back to this thread with the intention that it would be a good time to bump it for visibility.
Then I noticed that Charles' had only been...
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Last post by Jumping Frog
Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:31 pm
Political Myopia: Malady of the Novice
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:13 am
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A new article Political Myopia: Malady of the Novice has been posted on onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
Chas.
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Posted the article to my FB page. I stated that There is a way to get things done and a way to not get things done. You may not like it, but it is...
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Last post by K.Mooneyham
Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:44 pm
Campus-Carry: A Matter of Life and Death
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:04 pm
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Senator Brian Birdwell has filed SB11 that will allow Texas Concealed Handgun Licensees (CHLs) to carry self-defense handguns everywhere on the...
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Wonderful news Charles. Thanks for the update!
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Last post by joe817
Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:24 pm
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:31 pm
New Article: Lie to Get Elected!!?
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Jan 22, 2015 2:14 pm
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I've posted a new article on onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;. It's in the What Were They Thinking!? Section.
Chas.
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Facebooked it. Thanks Charles.
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:17 pm
All Eyes Are On Speaker Straus
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Jan 15, 2015 4:53 pm
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I published a new article, All Eyes Are On Speaker Straus on onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
Chas.
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I just sent it to Travis Clardy, District 11, who had 2A signs posted all over the place when he ran for office.
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Last post by Oldgringo
Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:11 pm
Bill Status Reports for 2005-2011
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Dec 03, 2014 2:30 pm
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I have added the Bill Status Reports for 2005 through 2011 to the . This should be a little easier to find these reports since they are all under one...
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Excellent info, Charles! I'm fairly new to the firearms scene (owner of only about a year) so it's great to see how things were looking in the past.
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Last post by mr1337
Wed Dec 03, 2014 4:40 pm
New Articles Posted on www.TexasFirearmsCoalition.com
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:43 pm
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I've posted the following new articles on onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;:
Any Publicity is Good Publicity” Doesn’t Apply to...
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Good articles Charles!
Especially like the fact that you are trying to put some teeth into the parking lot law and expanding it to include...
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Last post by canvasbck
Wed Jul 16, 2014 4:17 pm
TFC website and Factbook page updated
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:00 pm
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Well, it's time to update the and getting ready for the 2015 Texas Legislative Session. I've posted some new articles on the website and copied two...
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I signed up as well. :txflag:
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Last post by WildBill
Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:44 pm
UPDATE: Video Conference:
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Nov 18, 2013 3:37 pm
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The first Texas Firearms Coalition/TexasCHLforum video conference will be held on Thursday, Dec. 5th beginning at 7:30pm. I have plans for regular...
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Problem you run into with wifi is still the ISP speed itself. If they don't have the speed on wifi now adding an additional wifi won't help unless it...
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Last post by Amonix
Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:26 am
Questions for 12/5/13 video conference
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:24 pm
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If you would like to submit a question or topic for discussion during the Dec. 5th video confernce (7:30pm - 8:30pm), please post it here. If you see...
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I've posted an update on the subject matter of the video conference. I'm locking this thread for now.
Chas.
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:39 pm
Questions & Topics for 12/5/13 video conference on open-carr
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:59 am
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If you would like to submit a question or topic for discussion during the Dec. 5th video confernce (7:30pm - 8:30pm), please post it here. If you see...
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I realize this is the first video conference and I probably wasn't clear on what I need. I need specific questions to be addressed, not broad topics....
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:23 pm
Test emails sent
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:27 pm
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I sent two test emails to everyone in the TFC Membership database. The first test generated error messages regarding bad email addresses and I was...
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I got mine in regular mail. Soon as I got home it was there. :thumbs2:
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Last post by Pecos
Fri Jul 19, 2013 1:51 pm
TFC Calls-To-Action
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:07 pm
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I've had a couple of people contact me about the calls-to-action that have been emailed. They couldn't open them with iPhones or iPads because it was...
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The new email format in your latest CTA looks great btw and is easily read on all my devices
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Last post by Wes
Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:09 pm
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