SB 1362 Passes Key Committee, But the Battle to Ban Red Flag Laws is Far From Over
By Chris McNutt Texas is on the verge of striking a major blow against red flag gun confiscation laws, as Senate Bill 1362 (SB 1362) was successfully voted out of the Senate State Affairs Committee without amendment on Monday. But while progress is being made in the Senate, the battle is far from over—because the Texas […]
Free Speech Under Fire: Gag Act Threat Looms as Phelan’s Meme Bill Advances in Austin
By Chris McNutt In 2023, the Texas House faced a grave threat to free speech with House Bill 1585, also known as the “Gag Act”. Authored by Republican Representative Charlie Geren, the bill sought to silence grassroots groups by banning discussions of politicians’ voting records unless organizations complied with burdensome reporting requirements. Had it passed, the […]
Kyle’s Law: A Battle for Self-Defense Rights in Texas
Texans who cherish their Second Amendment rights have their eyes locked on the Texas Capitol, where House Bill 170, also known as Kyle’s Law, was scheduled for a critical hearing on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM in the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee. Filed by Representative Ryan Guillen (R-Rio Grande City), Kyle’s Law would deliver crucial […]
Gun Owners Await Bondi’s Overdue Report on Biden Gun Control
By Chris McNutt Gun owners across America are growing restless as they await Attorney General Pam Bondi’s long-overdue report on President Biden’s gun control policies. The report, ordered by President Donald Trump through an executive order in February 2025, was originally due by Sunday, March 9, but the deadline was extended to Sunday, March 16 and, President Trump’s executive order […]
Ridiculous: ATF Demands Background Checks & Membership Roll to Comply with FRT Court Order
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is under fire for defying a federal court order mandating the return of confiscated Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs) to their rightful owners, including members of the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) and Texas Gun Rights (TXGR). The controversy stems from the ATF’s prior classification of […]
Canada: The Dangers of Incremental Gun Control
Canada’s Liberal government, under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has intensified its assault on firearm ownership by expanding the list of prohibited “assault-style” firearms. On December 5, 2024, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced the immediate ban of an additional 324 firearm models, including numerous variants of the historic M1 carbine—a semi-automatic rifle extensively used by U.S. […]
Gun Control Lobby Shifts Efforts Toward State Legislatures
By Chris McNutt The fight for the Second Amendment has shifted to the Texas Legislature, where anti-gun lawmakers are working overtime to shred the rights of law-abiding Texans. Even as gun control measures continue to falter at the federal level, the anti-gun lobby is bringing its fight to the Lone Star State, attempting to use […]
Texas Senate Hears Bill Decriminalizing Short-Barrel Firearms
The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 1596, filed by Senator Brent Hagenbuch, to remove state-level prohibitions on short-barrel firearms, aligning Texas law more closely with federal standards under the National Firearms Act (NFA). SB 1596 serves as the Senate companion to House Bill 259 (HB 259), filed by Representative Richard Hayes. […]
Texans Rally at Capitol to Defend Gun Rights as Kyle Rittenhouse Backs Anti-Red Flag Bill
Hundreds of gun rights advocates gathered at the Texas State Capitol on March 11, 2025, to push for stronger protections of Second Amendment rights during the annual Gun Owners Lobby Day (G.O.L.D.). The event, sponsored by Patriot Mobile, was organized by Texas Gun Rights (TXGR), Gun Owners of America Texas (GOA), True Texas Project and included […]
Tenth Circuit Sidesteps Bruen in Nonviolent Felon Ruling as Texas Lawmaker Moves to Protect Gun Rights
In a controversial ruling that has raised alarms among Second Amendment advocates, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld the federal lifetime prohibition on firearm possession for individuals convicted of nonviolent felonies. The decision came despite the Supreme Court’s 2022 landmark Bruen ruling, which emphasized the importance of historical tradition when determining […]
