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The Big Picture - 2016 and Beyond

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11 Jan

I just returned from a week at NRA for committee meetings and the regular Board meeting. These trips are always a lot of work, the days are long and tiring, but they are also inspiring. I got home late Saturday night with a renewed commitment to focus on the big picture, that is the 2016 national elections and beyond. We have been fighting skirmishes during the 2015 Texas Legislative Session with open-carry being the skirmish having received the greatest attention in the public eye and so-called “campus-carry” following a very close second.

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Unnecessary Collateral Damage

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10 Jan

Harmful tactics, inexperienced activists and conflicting personal interests

The 2015 Texas Legislative Session saw the NRA and TSRA pass an open-carry bill (HB910) on the first attempt made by these organizations. (Click here for an article setting out the history of open-carry, prior to the NRA/TSRA success in passing HB910.) HB910 allows Texans holding a License to Carry a Handgun (LTC) (formerly a Texas Concealed Handgun License) to carry their self-defense handguns in a belt or shoulder holster, with some exceptions not relevant to this article.

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Texas Peace Officers Need to Reevaluate their ALERRT Training!

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02 Nov

Do not let dangerous training get innocent people killed and officers sued.

One of the best known training programs for responding to an “active shooter” was developed by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Center (ALERRT) at Texas State University. Undoubtedly, this program is needed and it is credited as playing a part in changing the mindset as to whether first-responding officers should enter a school building or wait for backup. The University and Dr. Pete Blair are to be credited for developing this program for Texas law enforcement officers. That said, there is reason to be concerned, very concerned.

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    The Texas Sport Shooting Range Association (TSSRA) has been created and a membership drive will be launched in the coming… Read More
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What Were They Thinking!?

  • HB987: Rep. Anchia's Protect the Criminal Bill +

    HB987 by Rep. Rafael Anchia (D, F-) has the full… Read More

  • False Testimony by President of Texas Chapter of Mom’s Demand Action +

    Kelly Burke falsely testified that there are no statistics regarding… Read More

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    On Wednesday, January 21, 2015, history was made in the… Read More
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Current Calls-To-Action

  • HB2405: Guts TPC §30.06 +

    HB2405 is scheduled for a public hearing tomorrow, April 7th. Oppose this terrible bill!!! Please call every member of the… Read More

  • SB273: Unenforceable 30.06 Signs +

    Creates a fine for the posting of unenforceable §30.06 signs by governmental entities and agencies. Position on Bill: Support! Senator… Read More
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Just In!

  • Speaker Bonnen's Betrayal of Texas Gun-Owners +

    Newly elected Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Republican Dennis Bonnen, campaigned as a pro-Second Amendment candidate. However, actions… Read More

  • Let's Really Protect Our Schools +

    Although I have been in the political and legislative arenas for almost all of my adult life, I am not… Read More

  • HB987: Rep. Anchia's Protect the Criminal Bill +

    HB987 by Rep. Rafael Anchia (D, F-) has the full support of violent criminals. Representative Rafael Anchia’s HB987 (2017) is… Read More

  • Powder-Checking Endoscope for Dillon XL650 +

    I use Dillon XL650 presses and I don't use the powder-check add-on. I didn't get it primarily because of reports… Read More

  • It's Time for National Reciprocity +

    The term “national reciprocity” refers to a federal law requiring all states to recognize licenses or permits issued by other… Read More

  • SB349 by Creighton - Clarification of School Activity Grounds +

    By Charles L. Cotton Occasionally it is necessary to pass a bill not to change the law, but to clarify… Read More

  • Sen. Royce West Sets a Trap for Law-Abiding Gun Owners +

    Democrat State Senator Royce West has filed a bill that can only be described as both unnecessary and a trap… Read More
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TFC Seminars

  • Texas Self-Defense & Deadly Force Laws +

    The Texas Firearms Coalition's Texas Self-Defense & Deadly Force Laws covers Texas law on the use of force, including deadly force,… Read More

  • Women's Self-Defense Information Seminar +

    This Seminar provides an overview of issues related to self-defense including Texas law, training opportunities, selecting a firearm and method… Read More

  • CHL "Fashion Show" +

    This seminar is a hands-on opportunity to see and try several different methods of carrying a self-defense handgun.  It covers… Read More

  • What Every Teenager Needs to Know About Texas Self-Defense Laws +

    As the name implies, this seminar is geared toward teenagers who typically do not begin to understand when Texas law… Read More
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