Texas Gun Rights Supporters Push Back as Gov. Abbott Hints at Expanding Background Checks

Last week, members of the Texas gun rights community held a rally outside the capitol here in Austin ahead of the first meeting of Greg Abbott’s new Texas Safety Commission. See our report and video of the event here. As we noted, the initial makeup of the commission excluded any representatives from what the AP, … Read more

Gun Owners of America’s Rachel Malone and Stephen Willeford Rally at the Texas State Capitol

In response to the El Paso mass shooting, Texas Governor Greg Abbott created the Texas Safety Commission. The first meeting of the Commission took place this morning. The disturbing aspect of the Commission is who it includes…and who it doesn’t. When Abbott first listed the initial participants there were no representative of the gun rights … Read more

GOA Sounds the Alarm on Abbott’s Texas Safety Commission

In response to the El Paso shooting, Texas Governor Greg Abbott created something called the Texas Safety Commission. According to KXAN . . . This commission is tasked with developing an immediate action plan for the state in the wake of the El Paso shooting that killed 22 people. According to a press release from the … Read more