NRA Texas

The owner of a trucking business in Houston, Texas arrived at his still-under-construction facility to discover a burglar inside. A physical altercation between the owner and thief ensued. Eventually the owner drew a firearm and shot the criminal, ending the struggle. The thief later died at a nearby hospital. … [Read more...] about Texas business owner shoots intruder, The Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas 05/23/15

The House on Tuesday tentatively approved a GOP-backed “campus carry” proposal, but only after a bizarre ending in which Democrats struck a deal to allow a vote on the measure before a hard midnight deadline. … [Read more...] about Texas House tentatively OKs ‘campus carry’ proposal

During the years in which the Texas Legislature has failed to pass campus carry legislation, high-profile shootings have occurred at the University of Texas at Austin and just blocks from the Texas A&M campus in College Station.  A multiple-stabbing incident in which more than a dozen people were wounded took place at Lone Star College's Cy-Fair campus.  … [Read more...] about Midnight Deadline Looms on SB 11: Urge House Members To Pass Meaningful Campus Carry Legislation

Two bills to expand gun rights that had been expected to fly through the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature have instead hit several snags and will need a big push during this final week of the session if they are to become law. … [Read more...] about 2 gun rights bills expected to get final votes in Texas