Court Slams the Brakes on Payout Scheme as Texas Democrats Flee
A Texas judge has frozen a payout program tied to out-of-state political groups, after Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged it was bankrolling Democrat legislators who abandoned their posts. The court’s temporary restraining order followed Paxton’s lawsuit, which claims the arrangement was designed to pay lawmakers for skipping work and derailing the redistricting bill. Beto’s Bribes […]
Australia Fights Machete Gangs with Drop-Boxes – – No, Seriously
From Machete Attacks to a National Embarrassment In Australia, machete assaults have become so common that nightly news reports treat them like the weather forecast — a grim feature you can count on seeing. And instead of cracking down, lawmakers are pushing machete drop-boxes to invite criminals to surrender their weapons. Yes, instead of arresting […]
Sixth Circuit Rules the Second Amendment Doesn’t Cover Machine Guns
The news out of the Sixth Circuit shouldn’t shock anyone. In a predictable move, the court upheld the conviction of a man caught with a machine-gun-converted Glock and declared that fully automatic firearms are not protected by the Second Amendment. For gun owners who’ve been paying attention, this is exactly the kind of decision we’ve […]
Chicago’s Gun Control Sham Blowback – – Innocent Woman Shot with “Destroyed” Buyback Gun
Gun control advocates love to parade their so-called “common sense” solutions, until reality hits like a ton of bricks. In Chicago, where anti-gun politicians have turned the Second Amendment into a punching bag, a woman was shot with a firearm that was supposed to be destroyed after being surrendered at a city-run gun “buyback” event. […]
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California Ammo Background Checks
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently struck down California’s burdensome ammunition background check law, declaring it a violation of the Second Amendment. The decision in Rhode v. Bonta marks a powerful reaffirmation of Americans’ right not only to own firearms—but to access the ammunition necessary to use them. The lawsuit was brought by Olympic shooting legend Kim Rhode, a six-time […]
TXGR Memberships Fuel the Fight for the Second Amendment in Texas
Patriot, Let’s be real: anti-gun politicians never stop. While they plot to flip Texas blue and destroy the Second Amendment, Texas Gun Rights is fighting back — and winning. Thanks to pressure from patriots like you, we passed lots of pro-gun laws this year, including: Banning “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation laws (SB 1362) Short Barreled […]
McCloskeys Reclaim AR-15 in Victory for Self-Defense Rights
Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the Missouri couple catapulted into the national spotlight for brandishing firearms during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest, have finally reclaimed the AR-15 rifle confiscated in the political fallout that followed. The win comes after nearly five years of relentless legal wrangling and serves as a testament to the endurance of […]
ATF’s Illegal Gun Registry Is Getting More Dangerous With Artificial Intelligence
The federal government has repeatedly denied the existence of a centralized gun registry. But in reality, not only does one exist—it’s now on the verge of becoming far more dangerous. Thanks to a series of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests filed by Gun Owners of America (GOA) in recent years, Americans have learned that the ATF currently […]
Armed Texan Stops Intruder in Weatherford — But Not All Texans Are So Lucky in Court
In a clear case of lawful self-defense, a Weatherford homeowner protected his family and his life with a legally owned handgun—stopping a violent home invasion that could have ended in murder. The intruder, 25-year-old Haivan Michael Thurman of Ardmore, Oklahoma, was recently sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to a January 2022 burglary of a […]
Gavin Newsom’s Gun Control Laws Too Burdensome for Newsom to Accept a Gun Gift
California Governor Gavin Newsom was recently offered a SIG Sauer P365 handgun by Navy SEAL-turned-podcaster Shawn Ryan. He smiled, praised the gift as “fabulous,” and declared he’s “not anti-gun at all.” But off-camera, the gun stayed behind in Tennessee — because California’s gun control laws are too convoluted for even the governor himself to follow. […]