What the NFA Injunction Really Means for Suppressor Buyers — and What It Doesn’t
Brandon Herrera and Texas State Rep. Wes Virdell walked out of Silencer Shop with suppressors without filing a Form 4 or registering them under the National Firearms Act. It was a historic moment—but it did not repeal the NFA for everyone. Here is what happened, who is actually protected, what gun owners and FFLs need […]
Paxton and Talarico Are Nearly Tied — But Their Gun Records Could Not Be Further Apart
A new statewide poll places the Texas U.S. Senate race within the margin of error. On the Second Amendment, Ken Paxton and James Talarico offer Texans two radically different choices. A new poll shows the Texas U.S. Senate race is too close for gun owners to ignore. The Texas Southern University survey found Democrat James Talarico leading […]
Todd Blanche Clears Senate Committee—Now Comes the Second Amendment Test
The acting attorney general has promised relief from Biden-era gun rules, but Texas gun owners should demand permanent action — not a more efficient ATF. Todd Blanche is one step closer to becoming the next United States attorney general. On August 4, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Blanche’s nomination on a 12–10 vote, sending it to the full […]
Flock’s Surveillance Grid Is Taking Flight Over Texas
Fort Worth has connected automated police drones to its license-plate readers and real-time crime center. Texas Gun Rights warns that today’s limited program could become tomorrow’s warrantless tracking machine. Government always asks gun owners to judge new powers by the promises of the politicians creating them. History tells us to judge those powers by what […]
DOJ Is Finally Suing Gun-Ban States — Now It Must Deliver Lasting Victories
The Justice Department has launched a coordinated legal offensive against state and local gun restrictions. Texas Gun Rights says the campaign must produce binding precedent that survives the next administration. The United States Department of Justice is finally going on offense against gun-ban states and cities. Through its dedicated Second Amendment Section, led by former TXGR […]
Boebert Bill Would Repeal Federal Handgun Mailing Ban
The Freedom to Ship Act would remove a nearly century-old gun-control law and challenge discriminatory restrictions imposed by private shipping carriers. The Justice Department has already concluded that the federal ban on mailing handguns violates the Second Amendment. Now Congress has a chance to remove that restriction from federal law. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado introduced H.R. 9979, […]
Jasmine Crockett Joins Democrats Fighting ATF Gun-Rule Rollbacks
House Judiciary Democrats want ATF to abandon a sweeping regulatory package, but Texas Gun Rights warns that rolling back abusive rules is only the first step. House Judiciary Democrats are demanding that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives abandon its effort to roll back federal gun regulations. The July 29 letter, led by Reps. Jamie Raskin […]
Federal Court Strikes Down Key NFA Restrictions on Untaxed Firearms
A Texas federal judge ruled that Congress destroyed the constitutional foundation for major National Firearms Act restrictions when it reduced the underlying taxes to zero. A federal court in Texas dealt a major blow to the National Firearms Act on August 5, ruling that several NFA registration, application, approval, and enforcement provisions are unconstitutional as […]
Flock Cameras Can Track Gun Owners. Congress Is Fighting Back — Texas Must Act Next
Congressman Tim Burchett is taking aim at the growing government surveillance state. His newly introduced H.R. 9800, the Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act, would prohibit federal agencies from purchasing, operating, accessing, or contracting for Flock cameras and other automated systems that identify and track Americans. The bill also targets facial recognition and biometric surveillance, blocks state […]
State Fair Doubles Down on Gun Ban After Disarming Law-Abiding Texans
The State Fair of Texas is doubling down on its gun ban — and Texas Gun Rights is warning that the policy does nothing to stop criminals. “The State Fair’s gun ban does nothing to stop criminals,” said Texas Gun Rights President Chris McNutt. “It only turns peaceable Texans into sitting ducks, stripping them of the ability […]