Trump White House Proposes Deep Cuts to ATF Budget, Signaling Sharp Reversal of Biden-Era Anti-Gun Agenda
Washington, D.C. — The Trump administration has proposed a sweeping cut to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) budget—marking a stark shift in the Justice Department’s priorities and signaling the most aggressive rollback of the federal gun control apparatus in modern history. According to internal budget details leaked to Reuters, the White House’s Fiscal Year […]
Trump Admin Urges Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Hawaii’s Default Gun Ban
The U.S. Department of Justice, under President Donald J. Trump, has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant review in Wolford v. Lopez, a major Second Amendment case that challenges Hawaii’s unprecedented restriction on carrying firearms on private property open to the public. The move marks a strong signal from the […]
Ban Red Flag Laws, Not Memes: Texas House Advances Free Speech Crackdown
Austin, TX — The Texas House of Representatives advanced House Bill 366 this week—legislation that could chill grassroots political speech and muzzle nonprofits like Texas Gun Rights (TXGR), even as lawmakers continue to drag their feet on banning red flag gun confiscation in the Lone Star State. HB 366, pushed by House Speaker Dade Phelan, would criminalize […]
Texas House Committee Advances Pro-Gun Bills as Momentum Builds to Ban Red Flag Laws
Austin, TX — The Texas Legislature is slowly moving toward what could become one of the most pro-gun sessions in state history, with a slate of pro-Second Amendment bills advancing this week—and two of the most consequential yet to hit the floor. But with legislative deadlines looming, the clock is ticking. On Wednesday, the […]
Texas Senate Considers Consumer Safety Bill Targeting Businesses That Disarm Law-Abiding Texans
Austin, TX — Texas lawmakers took up a major consumer safety bill that could change the legal landscape for businesses that choose to disarm their customers. Senate Bill 82, recently heard in the Senate State Affairs Committee, seeks to hold businesses civilly liable when they post signs banning lawful carry—and a criminal act leads to […]
Ziegenfuss v. Martin: Texas Carry Ban Challenge Could Reshape Gun Rights Landscape if Plaintiffs Prevail
The lawsuit Ziegenfuss v. Martin could become a landmark decision in Second Amendment jurisprudence, as Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and several individual plaintiffs move for summary judgment in their challenge against Texas’s carry bans at bars, racetracks, and sporting events. If the court grants their request, the ruling would strike down long standing restrictions on carrying […]
Two Major Pro-Gun Bills Stalled in Texas House Calendars Committee as Deadlines Loom
Two critical pro-gun bills, designed to expand civil liability protections for gun owners and businesses, remain stalled in the Texas House Calendars Committee, jeopardizing their passage as legislative deadlines rapidly approach. HB 170 (Kyle’s Law) and HB 644 (Civil Immunity for Pro-Gun Businesses)—both passed by the House Committee on Civil Jurisprudence on March 26—have since been trapped […]
Texas Senate Bill to Ban “Gun-Free Zones” is Moving as Paxton Files New Lawsuits Against City of Dallas
The Texas Senate has officially placed Senate Bill 1065 (SB 1065), authored by Senator Bob Hall (R-Rockwall), on the Senate Intent Calendar, signaling that the bill could be called up for a floor vote at any time. If passed, SB 1065 would prohibit “gun-free zones” on taxpayer-funded property, stopping both government entities and private organizations […]
Join Us May 6th for the FINAL Gun Owner Lobby Day of 2025!
Join Us May 6th for the FINAL Gun Owner Lobby Day of 2025! 📅 Tuesday, May 6, 2025 📍 Texas State Capitol, Austin, TX Texas Gun Rights (TXGR) and True Texas Project invite YOU to join us for our fifth and final Gun Owner Lobby Day of the 2025 legislative session! This is the last […]
Three Key Pro-Gun Bills Stalled in Texas House as Legislative Deadlines Loom
While the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veteran’s Affairs recently held a marathon “gun day” of legislative hearings, there are three major pro-gun priorities backed by Texas Gun Rights (TXGR) that are seemingly stalled in the Texas House, leaving Second Amendment advocates questioning whether Republican leadership will get serious about defending […]