Congratulations, Free Texans! HB1935 is on its way to Governor Abbott’s desk. Facing practically no opposition this session, the bill is certain to become law. This bill modernizes and clarifies knife laws in Texas, removing the terms “sword,” “spear,” “dirk,”…

Things got out of hand yesterday at the Texas House of Representatives. The final day of the 85th legislative session was disrupted by an organized mob of self-described illegal aliens who were protesting the ban on santuary cities. After losing…

Constitutional Carry in Texas is dead for another two years. Even worse, other good gun bills such as HB560, the “carry everywhere” bill, died in committee. None of these bills were voted down in the traditional sense, by the overwhelmingly…

Gun owners love to talk about “rights.” Rights are so essential to our politics that we frame every issue in terms of the same, without even realizing that other formulations are possible. Is there any American political issue that doesn’t…

Campus Carry is going to Governor Abbott for his signature! It’s been a long, hard battle to get free victim zones (so-called “gun free zones”) removed from campus. While this bill is a huge step in the right direction, there…

We did it! For the first time in Texas history, Texans will have the legal right to openly carry a holstered centerfire handgun. Less than a week from the deadline, the conference committee met immediately after conferees were assigned and…

Update: This post was made when passage of HB 910 was looking unlikely. While we support the bill as passed, the fact is that the law enforcement lobby convinced the named representatives to remove a part of the bill at…

Call your reps! The anti-gunners certainly are. See the “Call these Officials” to find your representative.

SB11 was amended and significantly watered down in the second reading last night, just before the midnight deadline. As with previous bills, this one now has a provision that would allow universities to designate “gun free” zones. This could actually…