Texas Legislator Files Licensed Open Carry Bill
Today is the first day Texas lawmakers can file bills for consideration in the upcoming legislative session. Of the 123 bills filed as of 9am, Rep Daniel Flynn's is the only one focusing on open carry....
Quote of the Day: Open Carry Amazement Edition
"It's amazing to me that I can walk up to a parent on school property and say, 'You need to put your cigarette out, you're not allowed to smoke on school property,' but I...
VA Open Carrier SWATted
Moms Demand Action (MDA) types have threatened to make false 911 calls whenever they see anyone open carrying and have encouraged others to do so. In at least one case (though probably not MDA-related), an...
MN Man Named (But Not Shamed) for Concealed Carry Near School
"I'm going to protect my children anyway I can,” Matthew Halleck tells kaaltv.com. Like millions of American parents, that means carrying a concealed weapon as he schleps his daughter to and from school. Unfortunately, Mr....
Question of the Day: Is Open Carry Dangerous?
"William Coleman III was talking to his cousin near 172nd and Glisan at about 2:10 a.m. on Saturday while openly carrying the gun he had purchased on Friday. Coleman said a man, about 19-...
Moms Demand Action Steal My Picture, Readers Issue Threats
I had the picture above taken, and wrote the story about it a month ago. It seems to have hit a nerve, because Moms Demand Action stole the picture and tried to use it...
Incendiary Image of the Day: Leonard Embody Edition
Leonard Embody doesn't play well with others. He's one of the handful of people banned by TTAG. Note: I've got nothing against open carry in general and Leonard Embody open carrying in specific. Nothing legal....
Open Letter to Open Carrier at Starbucks: Stop!
From Mary Keane
Cheyenne
This is in open letter to Bruce, who sits at Starbucks every morning with a gun, bullet-proof vest and assault rifle:
I am writing this letter to the paper because I do...
Ohio Carry Holds Another Open Carry Walk in Vermilion
Ohio Carry organized another open carry walk this past Saturday in Vermilion. This was part of their ongoing effort to educate the public about their constitutional rights in the Buckeye State. Note the completely...
Why I Agree With Panera’s Decision on Guns in Their Stores
Reader MAC writes:
Imagine you’re at a close family member’s funeral and one of the cars in the procession has a rubber pair dangling from the tow hitch. Or there’s a baby crying incessantly in...
OMG! Open Carry! In Ferguson, MO! OMG!
http://youtu.be/YyFoiqLnhEo
Those of us who've been paying attention since Florida liberalized its gun laws - a move that signaled an end to gun control regimes throughout the nation - have heard it all before. Restore...
BREAKING: MO Legislature Overrides Gov’s Veto, Expands Open Carry, CCW, Teacher Carry in Schools
In a session that saw the Missouri legislature override dozens of Governor Jay Nixon's vetoes last night, the senate and house both mustered the votes needed to override Nixon's nixing of SB656 which included...