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Don’t be fooled, it is still illegal!

August 11, 2021

Fellow Patriot,

The ATF just can’t help themselves.

For those who don’t remember, Texas’ new “Suppressor Freedom” law repealing the state criminalization of suppressor possession will go into effect on September 1^st.

That means, under Texas law, any suppressors “Made in Texas” and remain in Texas will be exempt from federal regulations…in theory.

No more begging the Federal Government for permission or paying a tax to protect your ears for using a “Made in Texas” suppressor for your firearm at the range.

Or at least that was the intent.

Unsurprisingly, Joe Biden’s ATF disagrees.

The ATF is flexing its muscles by threatening Texas FFL dealers and telling them they must STILL bend the knee to the Federal Government when it comes to suppressors.

In fact, the ATF recently issued a letter to all Texas FFL dealers informing them that federal law reigns supreme over Texas’ “suppressor freedom” law.

Anyone not willing to go to jail should manufacture or possess a suppressor at their own risk.

Sadly, this was expected from the beginning.

After Kansas passed a similar law in recent years, Shane Cox — an otherwise law-abiding gun store owner — was found guilty of violating federal laws for the manufacture, sale, and possession of unregistered firearms and silencers.

One of his customers, Jeremy Kettler, was also found guilty on one count of possessing an unregistered silencer… even though it was “made in Kansas.”

Thankfully, both men only received probation and fines for their convictions after a lengthy court battle.

In spite of receiving support from the State Attorney General — and attempts to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court — President Trump encouraged the court to ignore the case.

And ignore it they did!

Under Texas’ new law, probation and a fine is the BEST case scenario anyone could hope for if they decide to exercise their newfound “Suppressor Freedom.”

But with a Biden-controlled ATF now in charge, I wouldn’t hold my breath!

That is exactly why Texas Gun Rights is fighting for a true Second Amendment Sanctuary law WITH TEETH.

A true Second Amendment Sanctuary law would empower local, county, and state law enforcement officials to throw federal agents in jail if they dare to infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Texans!

That is why I hope you’ll chip in $15 or even $5 to help TXGR continue fighting to defend the Second Amendment in Texas!

It was only because of YOUR support — through pressure on your elected officials and generous financial contributions — that Texas finally became the 21^st Constitutional Carry state.

Only with your continued support will we make sure Texas remains a beacon of hope for pro-gun patriots across America!

Thank you for your dedication and vigilance.

For Texas and Liberty,

Chris McNutt
Executive Director
Texas Gun Rights

Gun Rights champion elected as Texas Republican Party Chair

July 15, 2021

Fellow Patriot,

I’ve got great news!

Pro-gun former legislator Matt Rinaldi was elected as the new Texas Republican Party Chair.

Rinaldi is replacing outgoing Chair, LT. Col. Allen West, who partnered with TXGR for the Constitutional Carry fight in Texas.

Texas Gun Rights is happy to see Matt Rinaldi chosen as the new Chair.

This move could be a good sign for things to come in Texas, as Rinaldi fought for several pro-gun issues while he was a State Representative, including open carry and Constitutional Carry.

Not only that, but it was Matt Rinaldi who authored Texas’ “Church Carry” law, which ultimately saved many parishioners at the White Settlement Church of Christ just a few short years ago.

But as we know, Rinaldi’s election will not be enough to reign in anti-gun Republicans determined to compromise with anti-gun Democrats.

To have a strong voice in the Texas Legislature next session, pro-gun Texans must continue sending a loud message to politicians that they expect them to defend and restore the Second Amendment… and we must continue shining a light on legislators who dare try to compromise your rights away!

And with the huge Constitutional Carry win, you can bet that deep-pocketed Democrats from across the country have their targets fixed on Texas.

With anti-gunners like Beto O’Rourke and Matthew McConaughey plotting a run for Governor, you can bet Texas’ “gun freedom” will be at risk.

But the good news is Rinaldi’s chairmanship is further proof that gun rights continue to be a winning issue in Texas.

So candidates must know that if they run as a “conservative Republican,” supporting gun rights are non-negotiable.

But it is not enough to hide behind bloated ratings from the establishment gun lobby without fighting.

All legislators and candidates are expected to stand publically against ALL gun control in Texas: NO COMPROMISE!

With elections around the corner, Texans will no doubt hear from many Republican candidates claiming to be “pro-Second Amendment,” but to secure more pro-gun wins in the Lone Star State, the wheat must be separated from the chaff.

That is why I am so thankful for TXGR supporters like you, Fellow Patriot.

Without your support, conservative Texans would be left defenseless against the onslaught of political spending from the likes of Michael Bloomberg and Texas would not be a Constitutional Carry state.

So please chip in $15 or even $5 to help TXGR keep fighting for your gun rights in Austin!

Texas is in a prime spot for more pro-gun wins — but ONLY if we hold politicians accountable for their stance on gun rights, regardless of party.

For Texas and Liberty,

Chris McNutt
Executive Director
Texas Gun Rights

Forcing BAD politicians to do GOOD things!

June 18, 2021

Constitutional Carry HB 1927 was FINALLY signed into law, after years of foot-dragging, roadblocks, and excuses from the spineless political class.

In fact, your Texas Gun Rights was at the bill signing ceremony at the Alamo to celebrate this historic event.

Of course, Governor Abbott is no fan of Texas Gun Rights nor the political pressure we generated on the entire legislature to pass Constitutional Carry.

For years, the Republican-dominated legislature did everything in their power to kill Constitutional Carry.

But after the pressure pro-gun Texans created this year, it was made clear they could not take the heat for killing Constitutional Carry yet again.

Just look at the pressure you helped us generate in 2021:

• Over 10,000,000 emails sent, asking pro-gun Texans to take action for Constitutional Carry.
• Over 200,000 text messages deployed, encouraging individuals to call and email their legislators.
• Nearly 150,000 pieces of mail delivered, encouraging folks to sign petitions and call Capitol offices.
• Almost 120,000 Constitutional Carry petitions delivered to ALL 150 State Representatives.
• Over 110,000 phone numbers dialed, connecting pro-gun patriots to the Capitol offices of their legislators.
• 49 radio ads placed encouraging Governor Abbott to sign Constitutional Carry into law
• Weeks spent at the Capitol by TXGR staff, working the halls, meeting with legislators, and testifying in key committees.

You helped us generate so much pressure that Governor Abbott decided TXGR Executive Director Chris McNutt was the ONLY person NOT welcome at the bill signing ceremony at the Alamo.

In fact, Abbott’s staff removed him from the ceremony — claiming he was a political threat.

How pathetic!

That’s why I was happy to personally inform Governor King Abbott I was not pleased with his pettiness:

Look, Abbott signing the bill was a great thing FOR HIM — but his signature wasn’t required.

Constitutional Carry would have become law WITHOUT his signature as long as he did not veto it.

The truth is, Governor Abbott never lifted a finger for Constitutional Carry during his 8 years in office — and only broke his deafening silence when it proved politically expedient and its passage appeared inevitable.

That’s why he went over the top with theatrics by staging the ceremony at the Alamo — and inviting the institutional gun lobby to sing his praises.

The fact remains that mobilizing pro-gun Texans in support of Constitutional Carry is how we defeated Governor Abbott’s past calls for the study of “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation laws in 2018 and his “Gun Control Roadshow” with Lt. Governor Dan Patrick in 2019, promoting gun control across the state.

So while we should celebrate this historic gun rights victory, let’s not forget the real credit belongs to YOU.

Without the constant pressure of Texas Gun Rights members and supporters across the state, this victory simply would not have been possible.

The truth is, you don’t need good politicians to make good policy. You just need to FORCE bad politicians to do good things.

That’s exactly what YOU helped us accomplish in 2021!

Thank you for your continued activism and support.

For Liberty,

Bethany Young
Legislative Director
Texas Gun Rights
 

BREAKING NEWS >>> Constitutional Carry will become law!

June 16, 2021

With a stroke of his pen, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 1927, which means Constitutional Carry will go into effect on September 1^st of this year!

After years of hard work and a session filled with obstacles from the Senate, Texas will finally become the 21^st Constitutional Carry state!

This wouldn’t have been possible without the steadfast support of TXGR members and supporters like you.

For the past 8 years and 4 legislative sessions, Texas Gun Rights members and supporters have been leading the charge on making Constitutional Carry the #1 gun rights issue in the state of Texas.

Since 2013, we’ve spent nearly two million dollars linking the legislative session to the election season, ensuring ALL legislators and candidates knew pro-gun Texans expected nothing less than Constitutional Carry.

After mobilizing gun owners through mail, email, text messages, digital ads, radio ads, and even TV ads, no other group has come close to matching our firepower in Texas. Period.

And it’s helped us tear down the persistent roadblocks thrown up by the Austin political establishment.

For example, in 2015, State Representative Jonathan Stickland helped us launch the fight for Constitutional Carry in Texas by filing HB 195 — the first ever Texas Constitutional Carry bill filed in the Lone Star State!

Sadly, HB 195 never received a hearing thanks to anti-gun Speaker Joe Straus.

After bruising primary elections in 2016, we went back to Austin in 2017, and Constitutional Carry HB 375 was given a public hearing by the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee…but the political establishment ran out the clock and it never got voted out of committee.

During the 2018 elections, we put Constitutional Carry at the forefront of political debate as Beto-supporting anti-gunners tried riding his coat tails into political office.

In 2019, the fight reached a boiling point when TXGR exposed then “Republican” Speaker Dennis Bonnen as the man killing Constitutional Carry HB 357 behind closed doors.

Year after year, we were making progress and exposing the anti-gun hacks in the political establishment until they realized they could no longer take the heat for killing Constitutional Carry.

So after Rep. Kyle Biedermann decided to carry the torch for gun owners by filing Constitutional Carry HB 1238 this year, something different happened: multiple Constitutional Carry and “permitless carry” bills were filed as politicians scrambled to prove their pro-gun chops to the grassroots.

House leadership ultimately gave Representative Matt Schaefer the nod to advance his version of permitless carry with House Bill 1927.

After working with Representative Schaefer — and Representatives Bryan Slaton, Jeff Cason, and Kyle Biedermann — TXGR was able to make HB 1927 a strong Constitutional Carry bill with amendments on the House floor.

The establishment was clearly shocked when it reached the Senate, something nobody thought would ever happen.

At every turn, Lt. Gov. Patrick tried preventing the passage of Constitutional Carry by using deceptive tactics such as filing alternate bills (SB 2224), instead of advancing HB 1927.

But once pro-gun Texans saw through that ruse as an effort to run out the clock, he quickly advanced HB 1927 with “poison pill” amendments meant to run afoul of House rules and kill the bill on a technicality.

But pro-gun Texans made sure all elected officials knew there would be no excuses for killing Constitutional Carry yet again.

So the House and Senate worked out their differences in conference committee and got the bill to Governor Abbott’s desk.

Of course, Lt. Gov. Patrick is attempting to rebrand himself as a pro-gun hero who helped advance Constitutional Carry…

But pro-gun Texans know it was ONLY because of YOUR activism that we tore down Patrick’s roadblocks and forced him to do right by gun owners!

Now, we get to call Texas the 21^st Constitutional Carry state!

As exciting as this is, our work is not done.

When the legislature reconvenes in two years, we must expand the new Constitutional Carry law by ensuring ALL law-abiding Texans are treated equally under the law.

For example, military-aged Texans under 21 will still not be able to carry their handgun under HB 1927.

This leaves thousands of young men and women defenseless, preventing many young parents from protecting their children. This must be fixed.

Law-abiding Texans visiting or living on college campuses were also left out of HB 1927, and must still obtain a license to carry on top of the red tape from their college campus.

Additionally, lands owned by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) will also still require an LTC to carry a handgun on their land.

Licenses shouldn’t grant special privileges. Ultimately, ALL law-abiding individuals should be allowed to carry in areas where LTC holders can carry.

That’s why I hope you’ll make your most generous contribution to Texas Gun Rights to help us continue fighting for gun owners in Texas!

I want to be very clear: even though these aspects of the law still need to be changed to make a stronger Constitutional Carry law, HB 1927 is a tremendous victory for gun owners in Texas.

In fact, it’s the biggest gun rights victory in state history!

Thanks to your steadfast support, law-abiding Texans 21 and older will now be able to defend themselves and their families without a government permission slip or paying a tax once the law goes into effect this September.

Thank you for your massive effort in the fight for Constitutional Carry in Texas!

For Texas and Liberty,


Chris McNutt
Executive Director
Texas Gun Rights

Cornyn caving to Biden-backed gun control!

June 7 2021

I can’t believe it.

While the Texas Legislature was fighting back against the Gun Control Lobby and passing Constitutional Carry in Austin, our senior U.S. Senator, John Cornyn, was busy finding “common ground” on gun control with anti-gun Democrats in Washington.

How pathetic!

Of course, Cornyn’s “common ground” is anything but that — and it comes in the form of a Universal Gun Registration scheme.

This dangerous compromise would virtually eliminate all private sales and transfers of firearms between law-abiding citizens by forcing citizens — like you and me — to register as a firearms dealer if we want to buy, gift, or even lend a gun to a friend or family member.

You can read Dudley’s alert below from our national affiliate, the National Association for Gun Rights, for more information.

Then sign your “No Gun Control, No Deals” petition to your D.C. lawmakers and share this article with a friend right away.

Thank you in advance for your activism!

For Texas and Liberty,


Chris McNutt
Executive Director
Texas Gun Rights

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It was only a matter of time before Republicans comprised on our gun rights.

And Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is leading the charge.

This “Republican” has just struck a backroom deal with anti-gun nut-job Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) to attack your Second Amendment Rights.

Their deal?

Banning private sales and expanding the national gun registry database.

Help NAGR put a stop to Cornyn’s gun grabbing betrayal by signing your “No Gun Control, No Deals” Petition today.

Just take a look at this national headline:
 

While Cornyn’s home state of Texas is on the verge of passing pro-gun Constitutional Carry legislation, he’s busy drafting gun control legislation with New England gun grabbers.

Talk about being out of touch with his constituents!

Last month, Cornyn said he was having “quiet conversations” on gun control with Sen. Murphy and that they’re finding “common ground.”²

Well now we know what common ground Cornyn was alluding to.

While we’re still waiting on the legislation to be published, trusted sources inside the Capitol are telling us this:

“The Cornyn-Murphy bill aims to block law-abiding Americans from conducting private firearms sales without registering as a firearms dealer.”

Cornyn and Murphy want every single firearms transaction to go through the NICS gun registration system.

While pro-gun Republicans across the nation are helping to pass Constitutional Carry and restore the Second Amendment, Sen. John Cornyn is cutting gun control deals with Democrats!

It’s up to pro-gun Americans to put a stop to Cornyn’s never-ending crusade to force every gun owner into the federal NICS database.

But if we don’t act fast, it won’t be long before John Cornyn helps Biden bleed the Second Amendment dry.

So please, take a moment to sign your “No Gun Control No Deals” Petition right away.

And then call Sen. Cornyn at: (202) 224-2934.

Tell him to stop working with anti-gun Democrats!

Senate Republicans have the votes to block every gun control bill in the Swamp if they hold strong.

All they have to do is vote NO.

For some reason, Cornyn finds it necessary to betray gun owners across the country by cutting deals with Gun Control, Inc.

Sadly, it’s not surprising.

After all, John Cornyn is the man we have to thank for the 2018 FIX NICS gun registration fiasco.

And now he’s back for another bite at the gun control poison apple.

Of course, your National Association for Gun Rights is fighting back every step of the way.

But it is only through the generosity of the pro-gun grassroots that we can effectively defend your gun rights.

So after you sign your petition, please consider your most generous contribution of $100, $50, or $30 today.

Remember, if you are reading this, you are the resistance.

So stay tuned for more updates and calls to turn up the heat on your elected officials.

For Freedom,


Dudley Brown
President
National Association for Gun Rights

Why hasn’t Abbott signed Constitutional Carry?

June 3rd, 2021

Thanks to your hard work and constant activism, the Texas Legislature finally passed Constitutional Carry after nearly a decade of fighting for it.

But Governor Greg Abbott still hasn’t signed the bill!

Sign your petition instructing Governor Abbott to sign Constitutional Carry into law without delay!

Even though Governor Abbott publicly declared he would sign Constitutional Carry into law once it reached his desk — we must not rest until the deed is done!

After all, anti-gun zealots and gun control-supporting law enforcement brass are pressuring Governor Abbott to veto this critical legislation.
 

What better way to send a message to the Michael Bloomberg’s and the Beto’s of the world by quickly making Texas the 21^st Constitutional Carry state?

That’s why I need you to help me encourage Governor Abbott to keep his promise and sign this bill NOW instead of waiting until the June 20 deadline.

The good news is, even if the Governor fails to sign HB 1927, Constitutional Carry will still go into effect on September 1^st.

The only thing that can stop Texas from becoming the 21^st Constitutional Carry state at this point is a Governor’s veto.

So please sign your petition to Governor Abbott today.
 

We’ve already delivered over 118,000 of your petitions to all 150 Texas State Representatives earlier this year.

If Governor Abbott fails to act quickly, we will dump even more petitions on his desk, letting him know Texans want him to act quickly — no excuses!

Thank you for everything you continue to do.

For Texas and Liberty,


Chris McNutt
Executive Director
Texas Gun Rights

 

Constitutional Carry victory in Texas?!

May 21, 2021

We’re almost to the finish line.

After weeks of pressuring Lt. Gov. Patrick and the Senate to pass Constitutional Carry, the Conference Committee reportedly struck a deal to get HB 1927 to the Governor’s desk!

While we don’t yet know the final language of HB 1927, Capitol insiders report that it is better than passed by the Senate.

And it appears that a strong Constitutional Carry bill will be sent to Governor Abbott.

Here’s what bill author Rep. Matt Schaefer had to say:

This is certainly great news, but we must not celebrate yet.

Early next week, both chambers of the legislature are expected to vote to approve the committee report.

While this is mostly a technical procedure, we must not count our chickens before they hatch.

So I’m hoping I can count on your continued activism.

Please call your elected officials below and encourage them to take quick action on HB 1927!

Governor Greg Abbott: (512) 463-2000

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: (512) 463-0001

Speaker Dade Phelan: (512) 463-1000

Your message can be as simple as: “Please pass HB 1927 and make Texas the 21^st Constitutional Carry state without further delay!”

Texas Gun Rights members and supporters like you have been leading the charge for Constitutional Carry in Texas for nearly a decade.

After spending over a million dollars mobilizing pro-gun Texans through mail, email, phone calls, text messages, digital ads, and even TV ads, it appears the Republican Establishment now agrees they can no longer pay the political price of killing Constitutional Carry in Texas.

No matter what Lt. Gov. Patrick or the political establishment tries to say, YOU were the key to making this happen.

After the political elites put up roadblock after roadblock, year after year, it was YOUR activism that finally made their walls come crashing down.

Thank you for your continued dedication and support.

For Texas and Liberty,

Chris McNutt
Executive Director
Texas Gun Rights

Time is running out! Tell them to pass it!

May 20, 2021

The clock is ticking.

It has been two weeks since the Texas Senate passed Constitutional Carry House Bill 1927 with ill-advised amendments passed down from Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.

Now, Constitutional Carry appears to be stuck in conference committee — with the House and Senate seemingly unwilling to work out their differences with the bill after sitting on it for an entire week.

With the May 28^th deadline rapidly approaching, it is critical legislative leadership hear from you RIGHT AWAY!

Please call the numbers below and tell them to work with Rep. Schaefer to send Constitutional Carry to Governor Abbott’s desk. No excuses. No delays!

*** Lt. Gov. Patrick: (512) 463-0001
*** Speaker Dade Phelan: (512) 463-1000
*** Senator Schwertner: (512) 463-0105

House Bill 1927 was a good bill when it passed out of the Texas House of Representatives.

But just as we warned, Lt. Gov. Patrick and squishy Republican Senators caved to liberal interests, such as big-city police chiefs and union brass to water down the bill with amendments.

Lt. Col. Allen West said it best: “if it weren’t for Lt. Gov. Patrick’s amendments, this bill would already be on its way to Governor Abbott’s desk instead of having to go to conference committee.”

After making it this far in the legislative process, we must not allow Lt. Governor Patrick and the Texas Senate to run out the clock on this critical legislation.

Remember, 7 Democrats crossed party lines to support Constitutional Carry in the Texas House.

There is NO REASON a Republican-majority Senate should NOT get this bill to Governor Abbott’s desk.

They either support the Second Amendment, or they don’t.

For years, Texas has talked the talk on gun rights, but with your help, Texas is poised to walk the walk.

So please call the phone numbers listed above TODAY.

It’s long past time for Texas to stand up for our God-given rights.

Texas has fallen behind 20 other states when it comes to Constitutional Carry.

U.S. Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) hit the nail on the head when he said,

“The state represented by Bernie Sanders recognizes Constitutional Carry of firearms. Texas is MIA. The Texas Legislature should prove it is not ‘all hat and no cattle’ when it comes to our God-given rights.”

That’s right, even the liberal state of Vermont recognizes the right of the people to carry a firearm without a ridiculous government permission slip.

It’s time for Texas to start leading and stop playing “follow the leader.”

It is simply unacceptable to wait another second.

So the question legislators must answer now is: will they be loyal to Lt. Gov. Patrick and the anti-gun establishment, or will they be faithful to gun owners and the Second Amendment?

No matter where you are, I need you to stop what you’re doing and call the politicians listed above IMMEDIATELY.

Right now, the Texas Gun Rights call center is burning up phone lines, connecting constituents to their elected officials, encouraging them to get Constitutional Carry to the Governor’s desk RIGHT AWAY.

We’re running digital ads, deploying text messages to pro-gun Texans, and even speaking to grassroots activists in meetings in key Senate Districts, letting them know EXACTLY where their politicians stand on Constitutional Carry.

Let’s finish the fight!

For Texas and Liberty,

Chris McNutt
Executive Director
Texas Gun Rights