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Fast food chain asks customers not to open carry
by Chris EgerTexas-based Whataburger clarified last week it would prefer their customers not openly carry firearms, much to the delight of gun control advocates.
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Texas Lawmakers: Police body camera bill could be national model
by Jared MorganTexas passed what lawmakers are calling the most comprehensive police body camera program in the country, saying it could become a national model.
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Knife Rights’ Texas Knife Law Preemption Bill Signed by Governor
by DeltaOperatorManTexas Governor Greg Abbott has signed Knife Rights' signature Knife Law Preemption bill, HB 905, which repeals local knife ordinances more restrictive than state law and ensures that the repeal of...
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Makes good on his Pro-Gun Promises
by AmmolandMost bills are not signed by the governor and simply become law. We know to be doubly honored that Governor Greg Abbott is signing this historic and hard-won legislation...
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Open carry, campus carry signed into law in Texas
by Chris EgerA long and sometimes bitter struggle this session to reform gun rights in the Lone Star state came to a head at a shooting range in Pflugerville where Gov. Greg Abbott signed two measures into law Saturday.
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Texas governor to sign campus and open carry bills
by Jared MorganTexas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office on Friday morning announced he would sign two bills expanding gun rights in the state.
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Texas open carry bill escapes promised filibuster, heads to Governor
by Chris EgerTexas is about to become the 45th – and most populous – state in the nation to allow some form of handgun open carry after the legislature shot off a proposal Friday to the ready pen of Gov. Abbott.
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Open carry activist calls for arrest of lawmakers following vote
by Chris EgerAfter a bill to bring open carry to Texas ran into interference in the House Wednesday night, controversial gun rights activist Kory Watkins took to social media.
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Texas Senate passes contentious open carry legislation
by Chris EgerA move to bring open carry to the Lone Star state saw bipartisan support to bring the measure one step away from landing on Gov. Abbott's desk.
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Credible Rumors on Jihadist Shooting at Free Speech Event
by Dean WeingartenHere are some credible rumors about the Jihadist shooting in Garland, Texas, at the free speech event. The wounded officer is doing well.
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Second Amendment sales tax holiday passes Texas Senate
by Chris EgerA bill to suspend state taxes on sales of guns, ammunition and other sporting goods the last weekend in August sailed through the Texas Senate by a vote of 21-10 last week and is headed to the House.
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Austin Police Chief: open carry is ‘Open season for armed criminals and extremists’
by Chris EgerFollowing passage of open carry legislation this week, the police chief of the nation's 11th-most populous city is forecasting problems with ISIS, gang members, drug cartels, and outlaw motor cycle gangs.
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