Chris McNutt serves as the pro-gun voice for more than 500,000 members and supporters of Texas Gun Rights. As President, he is at the forefront of protecting — and restoring — the right to keep and bear arms for every law-abiding Texan.

Since joining TXGR in 2016, Chris has been a steadfast advocate for Constitutional Carry legislation, culminating in the signing of HB 1927 by Governor Greg Abbott in 2021.

Chris’s activism has not been without controversy. He emerged victorious from a high-profile confrontation with Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen in 2019 and has been a vocal critic of Senator John Cornyn’s support for “red flag” gun confiscation laws and the NICS Gun Registry Expansion.

Under Chris’s leadership, Texas Gun Rights has achieved significant legal victories, including challenging and defeating unconstitutional federal regulations like the Biden Administration’s ban on pistol stabilizing braces and the ATF’s classification of forced reset triggers as machine guns.

Chris’s influence extends beyond Texas. As the former Deputy Director of Field Operations for the National Association for Gun Rights, he successfully championed gun rights in a dozen other states, including Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Montana, and Oklahoma.

His leadership has earned him national recognition, including being featured on the cover of Time Magazine’s “Guns in America” issue.

A long-time resident of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Chris has been involved in Texas politics for nearly 15 years, including working for the office of former State Senator Don Huffines. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas at Dallas and resides in Parker County with his wife, two children, and their German Shepherd.

An avid firearms enthusiast, Chris’s favorite firearms are the FN Scar and his Wilson Combat-enhanced Sig P320. Through his leadership, Texas Gun Rights continues to be a driving force in protecting the constitutional rights of Texans.