Open Carrier’s Lawsuit Against Toledo Police Can Proceed
There are folks who are so opposed to the right of an ordinary citizen to openly carry a firearm while they peacefully go about their business that they've taken to calling the police at...
Can Open Carry Save America from Terrorism?
"We have 71 trained soldiers in 15 different states ready at our word to attack any target we desire," ISIS proclaimed on JustPasteIt.com. "Out of the 71 trained soldiers 23 have signed up for...
Texas Open Carry Update: Late Movement
Reader DH writes:
In a remarkable coincidence, if you believe them -- which I will go on the record to say that when it comes to Texas legislature, I do not -- last night SB11,...
Texas Permitted Open Carry Languishing in the Legislature
TTAG Texan reader/reporter DH writes:
For those of you unfamiliar with the unique ways in which the Texas Legislature works, sine die (the end of regular session) is a month away. Legisltive deadlines are approaching. Every day that...
OMG! Open Carry Rifle Guy at Seattle May Day March! OMG!
Back when Occupy Wall Street-types were occupying downtown Providence, Rhode Island, I surveyed the protestors about the Second Amendment. Ten occupiers were resolutely pro-2A. One wasn't. So when I read the report stating that...
Gun Rights “Debate” Heats-Up in Michigan
https://youtu.be/x_nVJNYh9lE
In the ongoing fight to restore Americans' natural, civil and Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms, there are pro-gunners who support pragmatic incrementalism. They're OK with laws clawing-back some gun rights, to prepare the political...
Will Texans Open Carry?
https://youtu.be/BHYhZQKVD34
"The bill’s author, Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman, dismissed any concerns about a loophole." dallasnews.com reports. "He said the amendment just provided 'clarity' to police officials that if 'people are being law-abiding citizens,...
Is Texas Creating “Stealth” Constitutional Carry?
"The specter of 'constitutional carry' continues to hang over the Legislature’s effort to allow the licensed open carry of handguns," dallasnews.com pronounces. Interesting use of the word "specter." But more than that, what? The...
Austin PD Chief Acevedo: Open Carry = “Open Season For Armed Criminals and Extremists”
SO CLOSE! If only Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo had Tweeted that Texas' impending permitted open carry law presaged "Open Season ON Armed Criminals and Extremists." Then again, who gets to decide who's a...
Texas Gun Sense: Bloomberg? Who’s Bloomberg?
Reader DH writes,
So I was watching the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee hearing yesterday morning and yet a new tactic on the part of the Manic Moms emerged. The representative from Texas Gunsense,...
Texas Permitted Open Carry Moves Closer to Law
"HB910 (Licensed Open Carry ) just passed in the House," Texas Gun Rights' Facebook page reports. "An amendment was adopted from Rep. Dutton which keeps law enforcement from detaining you just because they see...
Texas Open Carry Derailed. Temporarily.
TTAG reader DH writes:
For those interested in today's aborted Texas House vote on Open Carry asking WTF just happened, here's the skinny: turnabout is fair play. Or as they say "%$* me...no (*&!@# you..." . ....