DOJ Reopens Federal Gun Rights Restoration: What the New Rule Means for Texans
A new Justice Department process could give thousands of Texans with old federal firearms disabilities a path to restoration—but federal relief does not erase a conviction, override Texas law, or automatically restore every firearm right. By Texas Gun Rights Foundation For more than three decades, federal law contained a pathway for Americans to seek restoration […]
Rare Breed Beat the ATF. It Should Not Help the ATF Finish the Job.
Rare Breed earned the gun-rights community’s respect by defeating federal lawfare. Its sweeping patent campaign now risks turning a shared constitutional victory into a government-assisted chokepoint over lawful firearms innovation. Written by: Chris McNutt Rare Breed Triggers earned its place in the history of the modern gun-rights movement. For years, the company fought the federal […]
DOJ Says Post Office Carry Ban Is Unlawful
The federal government’s post office gun ban just took another major hit. In an August 12 legal opinion, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded that otherwise law-abiding citizens may carry constitutionally protected firearms for self-defense inside post offices that are generally open to the public. DOJ went even further. The opinion concludes that […]
GIFFORDS Melts Down as Texas NFA Injunction Takes Effect
The gun-confiscation lobby is furious that the Department of Justice did not obtain another stay before a major federal court injunction involving the National Firearms Act took effect in Texas. On Thursday, GIFFORDS joined Everytown for Gun Safety and Brady in attacking DOJ over the ruling involving suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and other NFA-regulated firearms. GIFFORDS […]
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, […]