Texas Gun Law: There is no denying it. Gun law can be confusing. Even those who consider themselves experts do as poorly on The Self Defense Gun Law Quiz as those who don’t. In fact, the average score is between 5 and 6 out of 10, regardless of the professed amount of legal knowledge. It […]
It has been a long road, but Texans can rejoice now that Governor Abbot has finally signed his name to HB 1927. The Firearm Carry Act removes the requirement that Lone Star State citizens obtain a permission slip before carrying a concealed handgun, known as constitutional carry. Texas Constitutional Carry Bill: This post updates our story […]
Back on May 10th, I wrote an article about a pro-gun bill making its way through the Texas legislature. HB 1927, known as the Firearm Carry Act. It repeals the need for Texans to ask for permission before carrying a firearm for self-defense. For more information on the bill and how it got this far, […]
There are so many laws that regulate shooting guns recreationally. If you live in Texas and own firearms, you might have wondered if you can shoot guns on your private property. And if so, how can you make sure you do it legally? Texas Law: Shooting Guns on Private Property Eventually, I will get around […]
Is constitutional Carry is coming to Texas? With the recent 18-13 vote in the senate, Texans are closer than ever to carry a concealed handgun legally without asking for permission. Texans are closer than ever to carry a concealed handgun without asking for permission. This type of law is known as constitutional carry or permitless […]
Austin, Texas – Austin Police Department says officers were dispatched to multiple reports of shots fired inside a Northeast apartment complex late February 18th. One caller said that a man had been shot and had died outside their apartment in the breeze way. Officers arrived at Creekside on Palmer Lane Apartments at around 10:30 p.m. […]
Temple, Texas — A man is recovering after he was attacked for not letting another man hold his phone to make a call. According to Eric Holder, he and his family were eating dinner at Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers located at 2304 S. 31st St. at around 7 p.m., when he was approached by a […]
Whether you are thinking about getting your Texas License To Carry (LTC) for the first time, or looking to renew one that has or is about to expire, I will give you the steps needed to obtain an LTC. Make sure you are eligible to obtain an LTC. Read here for an article which focuses […]
We mortals have things in our past we aren’t proud of. Times in our lives when the faces of governmental deities frown down from their marbled halls of justice and dispense bolts of legal rebuke. Some of us were overlooked, others were caught, but we pick ourselves up and move past, upward and onward. We […]
Interaction between police and License To Carry (LTC) holders can be a tense situation for both parties involved. Police officers are understandably wary of armed individuals. But we upstanding citizens can help relieve some of that tension by understanding the laws behind a lawful stop by a Texas peace officer. GC §411.205. Requirement to Display […]
