Tragedy in the Hill Country: Texas Gun Rights Stands with Flood Victims
This past Independence Day was meant to be a celebration of freedom and family. But for the residents of the Texas Hill Country — and for many of us with deep roots in this land — July 4th, 2025, became a day marked by devastation, loss, and survival. The deadly flash floods that tore through […]
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act Advances in House, Awaits Senate Action
The U.S. House of Representatives took a major step toward restoring due process for America’s veterans by passing the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3944) by a vote of 218–206 last week. Included in this appropriations package is language from the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (H.R. 1041), introduced by House Veterans’ Affairs Committee […]
AG Pam Bondi Defends Controversial ATF-DEA Merger Amid Bipartisan Backlash
In a move raising eyebrows across the political spectrum, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is doubling down on the Biden-era Department of Justice’s controversial proposal to merge the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) — despite near-universal opposition from both gun rights advocates and gun control groups. […]
Never Despair: An Independence Day Message from TXGR
Fellow Patriots, As we prepare to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day, I want to offer two thoughts to encourage you — to help you celebrate not just where we’ve been, but to steel yourself for the battles still ahead to protect what is ours. The first thought is from one of my political mentors, Mike […]
Cornyn & Establishment Gun Lobby Caves by Backing Down on SHORT Act & HPA Fight
In a stunning betrayal of grassroots gun owners, the establishment gun lobby is throwing its weight behind a watered-down version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill (BBB),” abandoning the fight to fully repeal the National Firearms Act (NFA) provisions that restrict suppressors and short-barreled firearms. At the tip of the spear in this betrayal? Texas’s […]
DOJ Opposes Illinois “Assault Weapons” Ban in Landmark 2A Brief
In a stunning development for Second Amendment advocates, the U.S. Department of Justice — under President Donald Trump’s leadership — has filed a powerful amicus brief in Barnett v. Raoul, urging the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down Illinois’ sweeping “assault weapons” ban. The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, now led by Assistant Attorney […]
Senate Parliamentarian Guts Pro-Gun Provisions from BBB — TXGR Demands Override
Washington, D.C. – In a midnight move that has Second Amendment supporters fuming, the Chuck Schumer-backed Senate Parliamentarian struck down key gun rights language in the “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB), caving to Democrat pressure and falsely claiming that long-sought reforms like the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) and the SHORT Act violate the Byrd Rule. The […]
Abbott Signs Four More Pro-Gun Bills — Including 2 Top TXGR Priority Bills
Weatherford, TX — Governor Greg Abbott has reinforced Texas’ status as a growing stronghold for the Second Amendment, signing four major pro-gun bills into law before the veto deadline — including a Texas Gun Rights (TXGR) top priority bill, and legislation backed by Gun Owners of America (GOA) that was strongly supported by TXGR. This […]
Democrats Plotting to Gut NFA Reforms — CALL NOW!
Dear Patriot, For the first time in nearly a century, we’re on the verge of scoring MAJOR victories in our fight to restore the Second Amendment and dismantle the worst parts of the National Firearms Act (NFA). Tucked inside the “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB) is a bold, pro-gun package that includes: Elimination of the $200 […]
TXGR Delivers Grassroots Show of Force to White House: Gun Owners Urge Trump to Oppose Cornyn Endorsement
Washington, D.C. — On Friday, June 20, Texas Gun Rights President Chris McNutt made a high-profile stop in the nation’s capital — not to rub elbows with the establishment, but to deliver a clear, unambiguous message from nearly 10,000 Texas gun owners: “Do NOT endorse John Cornyn for U.S. Senate.” With the weight of the […]
