In Texas, there are no specific laws mandating how firearms should be stored in private homes. However, Texas law does require that firearms be made inaccessible to children under 18 years of age. There are several options an individual can employ, including gun safes, locking cabinets, and t...
SB 535 — Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a license holder on the premises of certain places of religious worship.Clarifies the Texas Penal Code to make it clear that places of worship are to be treated the same as other private property when determining whether a license holder m...
What About Guns on School Grounds? canvaAs many are aware, it is illegal to carry a firearm when on school property--generally. There are exceptions in that a school district is allowed to authorize specific people to possess and carry a gun at our Texas schools.Are You Familiar with the...
The dispute boiled down to whether the fair, as a private entity leasing public land, is subject to the same legal restrictions around prohibiting guns as the city or another public entity. Judge Emily G. Tobolowskyruled in favor of the City of Dallas and the State Fair on ...
Two words come to mind with lawmaker's idea, and neither is positive. One is "intimidation." The other is "provocation."Dallas News
And this means the burden of government is slowly but surely shrinking compared to the private sector. That approach is paying big dividends. Spending restraint means there is now a big budget surplus, which is enabling a discussion of how to reduce property taxes (Texas has no income tax)....
Knowing this, many people are looking to other states with stricter gun laws to see if what they are doing would be effective to implement in Texas. One state that tends to come up in conversation is California. As of 2022, California ranked #1 for gun safety byGiffordds Law Center. They...
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In an interview with CBS News Texas earlier this month, Gutierrez told me none of his gun safety bills received a hearing in the Senate, including a raise the age bill, universal background checks, and red flag laws. "It's very clear here the Republicans' position on gun reform they don...
"As a private retailer; we have opted not to allow firearms on the premises except for store security," Whole Foods spokesperson Michael Silverman told CNNMoney in an email. He said that has been the policy since the company was founded. ...