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Texas has state preemption of gun laws, so local governments can not further restrict or regulate the possession or use of firearms. Texas does not restrict NFA weapons that are legally possessed under federal law. The state does not require background checks for private sales of firearms, as there is currently no federal requirement of ...
The bill, sponsored by Senate President Charlie Huggins, refers to the gun as the "rifleman's rifle." The bill says the gun helped Alaskans "establish a firm foothold" in the wilderness between 1930 and 1963. [6] In May 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a resolution declaring the Colt Walker to be the official Texas state firearm. [7]
It preserves more than 14,000 [2] irreplaceable artifacts dating back to the founding of the Texas Rangers. Items on display include rotating displays of the 2,500 historic firearms and accessories in the collection, artwork, Texas Ranger badges and credentials, items from 1930s gangsters Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker and displays about ...
FILE - A man wears a patriotic-themed cowboy hat during a pro gun-rights rally at the Texas Capitol, April 14, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Guns have long been a part of Texas culture — both in the ...
The clock is ticking for Texas lawmakers to take action on guns, marijuana, property taxes and other significant issues in the session’s final weeks.
The number of students who were disciplined for bringing a gun to school across the state climbed from 222 incidents during the 2018-19 school year to 381 during the most recent school year ...
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On September 5, Abbott issued eight executive orders in response to the El Paso and Odessa-Midland mass shootings, in a statement Abbott said: “Texas must achieve several objectives to better protect our communities and our residents from mass shootings, I will continue to work expeditiously with the legislature on laws to keep guns out of ...