Comments on: Will Texas challenge U.S. gun laws?

By: xpertpen

xpertpen — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:45:40 +0000

People have a right to life and therefore the right to self defense. I believe that people should be able to carry a gun in plain view or concealed. The bit about the government preventing crime is just silly. I dont see why I have to pay a tax to carry a gun, aka license. Law enforcement gets nervous when ordinary citizens carry guns, hell they make me nervous. They dont want you to carry a knife, what exactly will one do with a 31/2inch blade. I need a gun to protect my home, my family, my property….to feed me if need be.

By: Sammie

Sammie — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:22:05 +0000

Texas Concealed Weapons Permits Applications Surge

Reporter: Associated Press

State officials are asking people seeking concealed weapons licenses to be patient.
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a backlog of applications has stretched processing times from 90 days to 16 weeks in some cases.

The Amarillo Globe News reports DPS received about 48,600 applications from January to May, compared to 62,000 during all of last year.
DPS spokeswoman Lisa Block says the agency has hired additional employees to help process applications for concealed weapons permits.
Sales of semiautomatic weapons increased immediately after the Obama administration disclosed it was considering reinstituting a ban on assault weapons.

By: samuel - texas hunting man

samuel - texas hunting man — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:57:05 +0000

Sounds like you’ve got yourself a good woman.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:59:12 +0000

I hope the Democrats pay at the ballot box for their filibustering on SB362. I’m tired of the Liberals trampling on me and my family to prop up their constituents. For the rest of my days on earth, ever how long God allows me, I will never ever vote for a single Democrat. When it comes down to it, they all vote together on issues like this.

By: Sammie

Sammie — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:17:53 +0000

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democrats are declaring victory in the partisan battle over tightening voter identification laws, but their 5-day filibuster left hundreds of bills dead.

And it threatened to spark a special session this summer.

But a midnight deadline Tuesday night for the voter ID bill came and went in the House, and leaders from both parties said the controversial election reform had gone down in flames.

Rep. Jim Dunnam of Waco, leader of the House Democrats, said the measure appears to be dead in the House this session.

Republican House Speaker Joe Straus, of San Antonio, maintained his trademark hands-off approach as midnight approached and mostly left the public relations job to Republican Rep. Larry Taylor, chairman of the House Republican Caucus.

Taylor said Democrats would pay a hefty price for killing off the voter ID legislation and inflicting “a lot of other casualties in that process.”

The House also failed to pass a bill to accept $555 million in unemployment funds.

The voter identification bill is SB362.

By: Sammie

Sammie — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:22:37 +0000

Are there any gun companies in Texas now?
If not, and this passes, we could get a whole mess of new jobs when they come.

By: Tom W.Houlton

Tom W.Houlton — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:08:44 +0000

I think it’s a needed and GREAT step for Montana -come on Texas follow suit –I’ll have to set residence somewhere there since I’m in New Mexico but it’ll be worth it! I’ll push for New Mexico to “wake up” too!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:58:00 +0000

Sammie,

I hope you are right! The older I get, the more I’m finding that common sense is lacking in this State and Nation!

By: Sammie

Sammie — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:50:02 +0000

I’m betting it passes! The less we have to do with the feds, the better.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:43:00 +0000

Amen!