Grassroots Shockwave: Gonzales Drops Out, Herrera Advances as Paxton Calls Cornyn’s Bluff
Grassroots conservatives across Texas scored two major victories this week — one in Congress and another in the U.S. Senate race — as the political establishment suddenly found itself on the defensive. First, Congressman Tony Gonzales abruptly dropped out of the Republican runoff in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, clearing the path for gun rights activist […]
Senator Mike Lee Files REAL National Constitutional Carry Bill in U.S. Senate
The fight to restore the Second Amendment nationwide just took a major step forward. U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has officially filed legislation in the U.S. Senate to establish REAL National Constitutional Carry, legislation championed by the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) and backed by leading grassroots gun rights organizations including Texas Gun Rights […]
Austin Bar Massacre Exposes Texas’ “51% Gun-Free Zones”
The deadly mass shooting that erupted in Austin’s Sixth Street entertainment district has once again exposed a dangerous reality gun rights advocates have warned about for years: gun-free zones don’t stop killers — they stop victims from fighting back. In the early morning hours of March 1, a gunman opened fire outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on […]
TXGR Board Chairman Barry Arrington to Join DOJ Civil Rights Division
Texas Gun Rights announced today that longtime Board Chairman Barry Arrington has stepped down from his leadership role with the organization after accepting a position with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division’s Second Amendment Section. Arrington, a veteran constitutional attorney and nationally recognized Second Amendment litigator, will now bring his decades of legal […]
Texas Gun Owners Deliver Primary Earthquake as No-Compromise Candidates Advance
What Happened on Primary Night • Ken Paxton advances to runoff against John Cornyn in U.S. Senate race • Steve Toth defeats Dan Crenshaw after backlash over Red Flag gun confiscation laws • Briscoe Cain advances in CD-9 after leading fight to ban Red Flag laws and pass Constitutional Carry • Brandon Herrera advances in […]
The. D.C. Swamp Is Protecting Cornyn at the Expense of Gun Owners
Texas gun owners have spent years watching Senator John Cornyn side with the gun confiscation lobby in Washington. From helping pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — the largest federal gun control bill in decades — to expanding the federal gun ban registry through Fix NICS, Cornyn has repeatedly worked with Democrats to advance policies […]
Two Judges Reject Gun Ban — DPS Wants a Third Try
This case is not about violence. It is not about a criminal conviction. It is not about a judicial finding that someone is dangerous. It is about whether a state agency can stretch the law to disarm a man who was never found to be a threat. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) revoked […]
From Grassroots Fighter to Entitled Incumbent: Why Sid Miller Lost Texas Gun Owners
By: Chris McNutt For years, Sid Miller branded himself as a grassroots conservative fighter. But after two decades in public office, that image is colliding with something else: entitlement. This primary cycle, more than 100 candidates across Texas completed the Texas Gun Rights Second Amendment survey — from U.S. Senate down to precinct chair. The rule is […]
Florida AG Moves to Restore Gun Rights for Nonviolent Felon — Texas Should Follow
In a move grounded firmly in constitutional principle, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has taken a notable stand in a case that could have wide implications for how states treat the rights of nonviolent felons. At issue is the firearm possession conviction of Christopher Morgan, a man with a nonviolent criminal history. Florida prosecutors had pursued and […]
Texas Suppressor Makers Remain in Legal Limbo Nearly 18 Months After ATF Raid
In August 2024, federal ATF agents raided a Texas suppressor manufacturer at a public hunting expo in Fort Worth — seizing inventory, firearms, and electronics in what has become an 18-month legal standoff. The company, 1836, LLC, owned by Texas Gun Rights members David Abt and Jared Gee, manufactured and sold firearm suppressors pursuant to Texas House Bill […]