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Any updates?
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K.Mooneyham »
Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:31 am
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Good day to you all,
I have noticed there is very little talk about the current legislative session. There isn't even a separate section set up for...
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SB 550 It's been reported out of committee favorably without Amendment . It removes the shoulder or belt language out of law, just leaving Holster...
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Last post by jerry_r60
Sun Apr 11, 2021 12:06 pm
HB 121
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nightmare69 »
Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:09 am
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Took my legal update from TCOLE and it spoke briefly about HB 121. What I gathered is the 06/07 signs are moot until you receive verbal warning to...
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My understanding is that it is quite uncommon to be arrested for a class C misdemeanor where the penalty cannot include jail time anyway. It seems...
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Last post by ScottDLS
Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:05 pm
TX: 87R 2021 Session HB1238 Con Carry
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ELB »
Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:58 pm
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While this is Constitutional Carry bill, it is NOT a companion to Springer's SB540 in the Senate.
As I write this it is authored by Biedermann and...
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Wow! Feeling optimistic about CC in Texas for the first time :thewave
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Last post by RHenriksen
Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:42 pm
HB 1911 Question
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jerry_r60 »
Thu Mar 25, 2021 5:56 pm
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If I'm following HB 1911 correctly it seems to improve several things however I don't understand one part. It seems to remove any defense for having...
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Legislative drafting is best viewed when freshly caffeinated, after a good night sleep, IF you want to really read it.
Reading it before bedtime is...
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:54 pm
HB 1856
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jmorris »
Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:26 pm
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From FB post by TSRA. I did not think this was an issue. My understanding always was that licensed or not, the hotel/motel could not stop you from...
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This means that the bill is still alive in the committee and may be passed out of committee anytime the committee decides to. They may be looking for...
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Last post by srothstein
Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:41 pm
Attending Legislative Session
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LSUTiger »
Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:53 pm
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A friend and I are planning to attend the Thursday March 25th, 2021 hearings on Constitutional Carry at the TX Capital.
It’s our first time...
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The Texas affiliate of the Gun Owners of America has a lot of info.
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Last post by oljames3
Wed Mar 24, 2021 2:14 am
Abolish DST in Texas
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oohrah »
Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:38 am
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Not gun related, but something I think we should get behind.
Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) filed Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 13, which would...
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If we want to abolish DST, we should start saying that it's racist. Then the lefties will get it cancelled for us.
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Last post by RSX11
Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:54 pm
TX: 87R 2021 Session SB546 Expand places LTC can carry
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ELB »
Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:48 pm
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SB 546 Relating to the places where a person may carry a handgun if the person is licensed to carry a handgun and to certain related criminal...
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Hope this has legs. The last several sessions we haven't had any progress on eliminating off limits places.
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Last post by ralewis
Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:43 pm
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Last post by K.Mooneyham
Tue Mar 16, 2021 11:30 am
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Last post by ELB
Mon Mar 15, 2021 4:16 pm
TX: 87R 2021 Session SB549 60% Sign
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ELB »
Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:27 pm
This bill, by Springer, changes the threshold of gross receipts from the ABC permit holder’s sale or service of alcoholic beverages for on-premises...
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Last post by ELB
Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:27 pm
TX: 87R 2021 Session SB540 Con Carry
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ELB »
Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:23 pm
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Senators Spring and Buckingham filed what appears to be a constitutional carry-like bill. I had a nice long detailed post on it and the forum ate it...
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This bill is a bit of a mess.
First, it adds language to 46.02 so that the current restrictions on unlicensed handgun carry apply only to people...
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Last post by yakadoo
Tue Mar 09, 2021 1:00 pm
Texas Senator Springer
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Jusme »
Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:00 am
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Senator Drew Springer, From District 30 (not my district) has filed several bills this sessio, in defense of the 2A in Texas.
Here is his Senate...
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In the last runoff I voted for Shelley Luther, Drew Springer was too resistant to Constitutional Carry for my liking!
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Last post by crazy2medic
Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:02 pm
The race for Speaker of the Texas House
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KC5AV »
Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:37 am
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Since there’s no forum yet for the upcoming 87th legislature, I’ll just drop this here.
Yesterday, my state representative (HD9) Chris Paddie...
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I wonder when we will see his list of committee assignments.
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Last post by KC5AV
Wed Jan 13, 2021 12:30 pm
Its Time to Texit.
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PriestTheRunner »
Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:00 pm
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Hello all,
Despite the sake of this being a political post, I hope the comments and discussions below can be respectful and considerate towards all...
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The leftist dream scenario of arresting Trump will be their worst nightmare.
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Last post by Grayling813
Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:54 pm
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Last post by SewTexas
Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:55 pm
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Last post by Papa_Tiger
Fri Dec 04, 2020 4:42 pm
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Wed Dec 02, 2020 8:08 am
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Last post by Deitz83
Sun Nov 08, 2020 9:52 pm
Early Voting
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crazy2medic »
Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:52 pm
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I went and Early voted today, I was surprised by the number of people running for president on the Republican ticket, of the names I saw only Trump...
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Worst patriarchical supremacist ever!
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Last post by ELB
Wed Nov 04, 2020 2:02 pm
Railroad commissioner
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The Annoyed Man »
Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:45 am
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I can’t figure out where else to stick this.....
Who do you guys like for Railroad Commissioner, and why? There’s no way on God's green earth that...
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I do vote by party in elections where I don't know the candidates. Even so, I have long said that the two most important election reforms we can do...
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Last post by srothstein
Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:42 pm
Texas Gun Rights ???
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03Lightningrocks »
Thu Aug 20, 2020 7:24 pm
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There is a group called Texas Gun Rights advertising on Facebook for donations. They say they are trying to obtain constitutional carry in Texas....
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Thanks for the update. After reading the links in your post I had decided not to send any money their way. TSRA and NRA are better options for us...
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Last post by 03Lightningrocks
Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:56 am
TSRA = Texas State Rifle Association. All Texas gun owners should join.
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surprise_i'm_armed »
Mon Mar 02, 2020 7:08 pm
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This past Friday and Saturday, the TSRA held its AGM (Annual General Meeting) at the Texas Rangers Museum in Waco.
As far as I could tell there were...
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I see that Life Member - Senior is only $300.00, and they have an installment option. Very nice. :mrgreen:
On the minus side, their website does not...
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Last post by JustSomeOldGuy
Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:24 pm
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Last post by crazy2medic
Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:46 pm
Senators = National Gun Registry
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chasfm11 »
Sat Feb 15, 2020 8:21 pm
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OK, I know that this isn't going to go anywhere but the fact that it is being introduced and has so much support by Senators in public gives me pause
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Interesting article.
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Last post by anygunanywhere
Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:52 am
Anti Red Flag Bill Pre-filed in Oklahoma
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Treetop »
Mon Jan 20, 2020 10:26 pm
Does Texas already have a similar law on the books? If not, would a bill like this be a possibility during the 2021 legislative session? Here is a...
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:55 pm
Bonnen will not seek re-election
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Kkpsiknl »
Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:58 am
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Just saw a news blast. FA664FBB-6535-41B4-B373-43AB72BBEB19.jpeg
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It appears that one of his chair committee appointees (Poncho Nevárez) has a bit of a problem...
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Last post by SigSour
Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:32 pm
Nov 5 2019 Elections-issues important to firearms owners?
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Grayling813 »
Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:57 am
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Are there any state wide elections tomorrow that we as firearms owners should be rallying around?
Any elections that freedom loving Texans in...
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oh i see what i did. i meant a YES vote would say NO to income tax...t
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Last post by powerboatr
Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:04 pm
Texas Proposition 10, Transfer of Care of Law Enforcement Animals Amendment (2019)
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joe817 »
Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:23 pm
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Thank you Lord! It passed!!!! I just saw a new blurb on local CBS11 that it passed! What it DID say that heretofore, that service officer K-9's could...
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thanks for posting the results. I voted for the proposition.
“The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.”
― Mark Twain
:-)
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Last post by ghostrider
Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:42 pm
Lawsuit argues AR-15 illegal
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TexasJohnBoy »
Mon Jul 08, 2019 11:37 am
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Relying on the Same Illogic That Trump Used to Ban Bump Stocks, a New Lawsuit Argues That Customizable Rifles Are Illegal
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My mom was a writer who objected to a song called Words because she said words matter.
More on topic: I thought an AR-15 was a Defense rifle not...
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Last post by NotRPB
Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:37 am
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Fri Sep 13, 2019 5:51 pm
Interesting article about Bonnen
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flowrie »
Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:03 am
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Read this article this morning. It appears Bonnen may be going after some conservative members of the House. I checked websites of the first three....
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One can only hope Bonnen falls!
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Last post by 1911 Raptor
Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:53 pm
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:41 pm
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Last post by Alf
Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:06 pm
NRA and Red Flag Laws
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chasfm11 »
Thu Aug 08, 2019 3:31 pm
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I did not want to mix this aspect in with the Lindsey Graham thread. If a moderator feels differently, please feel free to close this and I'll repost...
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I don't think the red flag laws would have done a thing to stop any one of the last three shooters. Politicians know this too. They are simply trying...
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Last post by 03Lightningrocks
Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:38 pm
Texas sues Austin over sanctuary nonsense
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treadlightly »
Tue May 09, 2017 9:44 am
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I think Austin forgot the prime directive. Don't mess with Texas.
Kind of sad the fines for signs law didn't get the same kind of enthusiasm,...
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When the law makers become law breakers!
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Last post by crazy2medic
Thu Jul 18, 2019 6:34 pm
Lemme get my popcorn....
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The Annoyed Man »
Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:14 am
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CBC lawmakers rip Justice Democrats for targeting black lawmakers for primaries
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The one thing the Democrats were good at was holding their members in lock step. Something the Republicans didn't seem to be able to do. It looks...
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Last post by clarionite
Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:40 am
Straus not running for a new term.
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Nuts »
Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:48 am
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Just got this in my email
“I believe that in a representative democracy, those who serve in public office should do so for a time, not for a...
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The best way to get people to participate in their communities is to reduce the size and footprint of the government. Once something becomes the...
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Last post by Boxerrider
Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:20 pm
Federal Suppressor Ban proposed
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TexasJohnBoy »
Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:51 am
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We need an eye roll emoji, but for now this will do: :banghead:
Get ready to email and call your reps.
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That's what they said about the Virginia Beach killings last month.
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Last post by snorri
Mon Jun 24, 2019 4:07 pm
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Last post by TreyHouston
Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:11 am
Bonnen must go
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LDB415 »
Thu May 30, 2019 11:43 am
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Bonnen may be even worse than the jerk he replaced. What do we do to get him out in the primary? Who can run against him? We've got to put an end to...
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I donated some funds to Rhonda Seth.
In one of the FB groups I'm in someone in the campaign stated there is a goal that if they can get 350 people...
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Last post by O.F.Fascist
Sun Jun 16, 2019 1:10 pm
HB 2949 - Expedited Special License for Certain At-Risk Persons
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Papa_Tiger »
Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:18 am
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Creates a method for expediting approval (10 days max) of a special LTC for certain persons who are at an increased risk of becoming victims of...
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This bill is dead, but SB 1691 is still alive and has a similar (albeit more limited) impact; it provides that if an applicant is protected by a...
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Last post by yakadoo
Fri May 17, 2019 4:14 pm
CA Already Moving to Expand Red Flag Law
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RoyGBiv »
Tue May 07, 2019 3:39 pm
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CA Advances Bill to Allow Bosses, Co-Workers to File Gun Seizure Orders
54-16. :mad5
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Don’t forget burglars too. They deserve to be able to make a living. They should be able to have an address cleared of all weapons before the big...
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Last post by TreyHouston
Tue May 07, 2019 5:54 pm
Democrat control in 2020
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LDB415 »
Wed May 01, 2019 12:31 pm
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Between the pathetic support of the 2A and the spending and the failure of any sort of property tax relief it is very possible the democrats will...
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Say what you will about the insanity of the California state government, at least they're brutally honest about what they're trying to do. To say I'm...
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Last post by SQLGeek
Wed May 01, 2019 8:03 pm
Texas Gun Rights dot org
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LDB415 »
Mon Apr 15, 2019 11:07 pm
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This group has a petition on FB to Bonnen to allow Constitutional Carry to go to a vote. Is this a group we should participate with and sign their...
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I don't care for either McNutt's or Bonnen's actions. I am also wary of both of them based on their part and present affiliations and ties.
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Last post by mojo84
Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:23 pm
51% Sign Legality?
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CalAlumnus »
Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:53 am
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I'm hoping to get some clarity on when 51% signs are binding...
Government Code 46.035 (b)(1) prohibits carry at 51% locations.
Government Code...
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Maybe it's not a technicality but, to me the risk is greater, than the possible reward. I don't possess, the funds necessary, to risk being arrested,...
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Last post by Jusme
Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:33 pm
Colorado AG Says.....
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EastTexasRancher »
Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:50 am
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The Colorado AG says that Sheriffs that won't enforce gun confiscation laws should resign.
Gentlemen, it's going to be a very bumpy ride these...
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Now Sheriff Reams says he'll go to jail before enforcing an unconstitutional law:
We'll see.
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Last post by KLB
Sun Mar 31, 2019 10:50 am
HB 357 Constitutional Carry
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TXHawk »
Tue Feb 26, 2019 9:41 pm
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There is zero reason TX does not have Constitutional carry already but I hoped we would get it this session. Kansas had it in 2015 and Oklahoma looks...
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That's possible. I didn't know Realtors had a way to determine how their clients actually vote, but that would be solid intel. How they actually vote...
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Last post by Bushwhacker
Wed Mar 20, 2019 4:45 pm
HR 1263 Adds semiauto rifles and shotguns to NFA 1986
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Odinvalknir »
Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:11 pm
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I hope this is just one of those outlandish bills created knowing that it will be struck down by the Senate, but this gun control nonsense is really...
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Small point of order...it’s the NFA of 1934, as amended by the GCA of 1968, and the Inartfully named FOPA of 1986. :rules:
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Last post by ScottDLS
Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:35 pm
New Jersey criminalizes speech
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bbhack »
Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:59 pm
Defense Distributed filed an emergency TRO.
The link has members only in it, although I don't think it was intended to be private.
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Tue Mar 12, 2019 12:22 pm
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