Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pulled no punches in his reaction to demands by anti-gunners, including Democrat New York Sen. Charles Schumer, that Texas toughen its gun laws. According to Fox News, Abbott was blunt. “I know that people like to try to oversimplify this,” Abbott stated during a Wednesday press event. “Let’s talk about some […]
Is Beto Biting His Tongue or Biding His Time?
Is perennial political candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke—this time running to replace Greg Abbott as governor of Texas—biting his tongue or merely biding his time before talking about gun control in a state where guns are common and more than a million residents are licensed to carry? According to KEYE (CBS Austin), O’Rourke has been […]
Beto O’Rourke Reportedly Prepping for TX Gubernatorial Run
Former Texas Congressman and failed presidential candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke is reportedly preparing to run for governor in the Lone Star State in 2022, according to Axios and other news agencies. Axios based its report on tips from unidentified “Texas political operatives.” As noted by Fox News, “O’Rourke, a former three-term congressman from El […]
Increase in Home Defense Shootings Affirms Self-Defense Right
Recent days have seen an uptick in self-defense shootings involving burglaries or home invasions, leading to the inescapable conclusion that gun-buying over the past 15 months is not working out so well for people who break into other peoples’ homes. Down in Orlando, Fla., the police were called to a home in the Lake […]
TX Dems Exploit Austin Shooting to Fight Permitless Carry
Democrats in Texas are using a fatal shooting in Austin to encourage Gov. Greg Abbott to veto legislation allowing permitless carry of firearms in the state, but a look at the suspects in that incident shows a significant disconnect between politics and reality. According to the Austin American-Statesman, 13 people were wounded and one New […]
NRA On the Ropes with Bankruptcy Dismissal? Anti-Gunners Think So
Within hours of a Texas federal judge’s dismissal of the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case—part of an effort to get the organization out of New York State and re-established in the Lone Star State—a billionaire-backed gun prohibition group in Seattle was calling it a “HUGE blow to the already-beleaguered NRA.” The Alliance for Gun Responsibility […]