The quote of the day is presented by Guns.com. Democrats will demagogue the gun control issue from now until the election (and beyond). But the fact is, when they had a shot at luring Trump into a deal on background checks, a red flag bill or both, they decided to open an impeachment inquiry. They have … Read more
Ross Ramsey of the Texas Tribune reports on a recent Texas Statewide Survey. His reporting, and the poll, leave something to be desired. Something like accuracy. Texans support stricter gun laws, but some ideas are out of bounds, UT/TT poll finds Let us start with what they really found. Q28. In general, do you think … Read more
Rep. Margaret Good has filed House Bill 451. Her apparent intent (to give her the benefit of the doubt) is to require universal preemptively-prove-your-innocence background checks on all firearm sales. She complains, “This is the. third. time. I’ve filed this legislation.” I think I see why this keeps failing. It’s a poorly written mess that … Read more
Johnny “Joey” Jones is a retired United States Marine. He suffered a life-changing injury while deployed to Afghanistan as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD/Bomb) Technician. Since his recovery, Jones has dedicated his work towards improving the lives of all veterans and their families. “I was stopped by the FBI at a New York City airport … Read more
By Rachel Malone Currently, any private seller can get a background check on any private transaction. The law already prohibits sales to people who are banned from owning guns. Gun Owners of America opposes any legislative policy move to add additional requirements, incentives or processes to increase background checks on private sales. 1) Background checks … Read more
The quote of the day is presented by Guns.com The liberals demand one or more of several “solutions” to the mass shooting problem. One is to outlaw “assault weapons.” “Assault weapons” is a category invented by liberals. It has no particular meaning. One aspect of “assault weapons” is that they hold multiple bullets (as do, of … Read more
The quote of the day is presented by Guns.com Fortunately, widespread public access to this kind of individual data could never be abused or misused. The app would be connected to the National Instant Criminal Background Checks system that could be used to complete background checks on private gun sales, three senators and other officials told … Read more
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, arguably the state’s most powerful politician, has been a reliable supporter of gun rights. But after shootings in El Paso and Odessa, he’s done an about-face on one key proposal. It was revealed that the Odessa shooter, a prohibited person, bought the gun he used in a private sale. In … Read more
This is TTAG’s weekly roundup of legal and legislative news affecting guns, the gun business and gun owners’ rights. The NRA and the President Both Have Phones, Apparently Last week saw a host of reporting on the NRA’s chief executive having chats with one of the few people in the world embroiled in more controversy … Read more
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