In a controversial, and arguably partisan move, Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced this week that his office is seeking to overturn Governor Greg Abbott’s recent pardon of Daniel Perry. Perry, an ex-Army sergeant, was convicted of murder for defending himself during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Austin. The day after Perry’s … Read more
Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke tried to make the aftermath of the school massacre in Uvalde, Texas a headline-grabbing political coup for his faltering run for Governor by crashing Governor Greg Abbott’s somber press conference today. O’Rourke tried to score political points by confronting the Lone Star State’s Governor by shouting anti-gun talking points at the … Read more
This is TTAG’s weekly roundup of legal and legislative news affecting guns, the gun business and gun owners’ rights. There’s one thing that happened this week that isn’t really legally related, but I just can’t resist writing about: the ＹＥＥT ＣＡＮＮＯＮ. Hi-Point vs The Entire Internet Hi-Point unveiled their new pistol at the SHOT Show. … Read more
“The reason I pushed for & signed open carry & campus carry wasn’t for hunting or sport, it was to ensure Texans can DEFEND themselves. I will never sign a law that limits self defense. My school safety plan can make schools safer w/o infringing #2A rights.” – Texas Governor Greg Abbott [via twitter.com]
Many Texas gun right supporters raised their eyebrows last week when, in his press conference from Santa Fe, Governor Greg Abbott had this to say about where we go from here: “So, beginning immediately, I’m going to be working with members of the Texas Legislature, but also with members of our communities from across the … Read more
Pennsylvania, where the law is still the law . . . Gun Bans: Court Reminds Local Governments They Lack Authority to Restrict Guns – “The court rejected the claim that the ordinance was within the authority of a municipality regulating the use of its own property. The underlying basis for the ordinance was the Township’s police … Read more
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