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Author Archives: Lawrence Person
A Dollop of Gun News
Lots of news in the world of guns and the Second Amendment today, so here’s a quick lunchtime roundup: So Obama has issued his executive orders on guns. The good news is that the Executive Orders themselves are not nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Democrats, Guns, Regulation
Tagged Assault Weapon, Crime, Democrats, gun control, Guns, handguns, Harry Reid, Joe Manchin, Mark Steyn, Obama, Regulation
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Travis County Gun Show Ban Shot Down, Stuffed, and Mounted on the Wall
Today law-abiding gun owners declared total victory over the gun-grabbing plans of the Travis County Commissioner’s Court: Travis County Commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to reverse course on a proposal that would have banned gun shows from county facilities. Commissioners also … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Guns, Regulation, Texas
Tagged Austin, Democrats, Greg Abbott, gun shows, Guns, NRA, Regulation, Sarah Eckhardt, Texas, Travis County
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Murderer in a Coma. I Know It’s Serious.
Hey, remember Convicted murderer, Democratic fundraiser, and accused heroin dealer Amado Pardo? He’s been released to hospice care, According to his attorney, he’s “not been mentally responsive since December. ” Hmmmm. Maybe. I’m remembering all those sick gangsters suddenly coming … Continue reading
Brief Impressions of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 2013 Policy Orientation
I enjoyed attending what little I could of the Texas Public Policy Foundation 2013 policy orientation held January 9-11. Here are a few quick and largely random impressions: Because I just started a new day job, I wasn’t able to … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Budget, Economics, Elections, Foreign Policy, Guns, Media Watch, Regulation, Republicans, Texas
Tagged Books, California, Chuck DeVore, David Dewhurst, David Guenthner, Guns, Holly Hansen, John Cornyn, Joshua Trevino, Larry Taylor, Marsha Farney, Newt Gingrich, pics, Regulation, Republicans, Taxes, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Public Policy Foundation
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The Elephant Joins the Party
Dwight and I were out front on opposing the Travis County/Austin gun show ban, but now the 800 pound gorilla has climbed on the bandwagon, with the NRA-ILA sending out a notice to members to oppose the gun show ban. … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Regulation, Texas
Tagged Austin, gun shows, Guns, NRA, Texas, Travis County
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Keep Those Cards and Letters Coming
Dwight has now put up even more extensive contact information for Austin City Council and Travis County bigwigs, complete with linkable, clickable goodness, providing a more efficient way to express your displeasure over the proposed gun show ban. Also, here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Guns, Regulation, Texas, video
Tagged Austin, Ed Scruggs, Greg Abbott, gun shows, Guns, Jerry Patterson, Regulation, Travis County, video
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Attorney General Abbott: Austin & Travis County Better Expect “Double-Barreled Lawsuit” Over Gun Show Ban
Over on my Twitter account, I asked Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott about Austin and Travis County’s proposed gun show ban in light of LG.229. This is what he put up: If Austin or Travis Co. try to ban gun … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Guns, Regulation, Texas
Tagged Austin, Greg Abbott, gun shows, Guns, pic, Regulation, Texas, Travis County, Twitter
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Austin Gun Show Ban Update: What Dwight Said
I was going to do an update on the proposed Austin/Travis County gun show ban, but Dwight has already hit the highlights. Quick tl:dr summary: Travis County Commissioners discussed the ban, but didn’t vote on it. They’re going to have … Continue reading
(Austin City Council is) Breaking the Law, Breaking the Law
I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but the SuperGeniuses on the Austin City Council (along with allies among the Travis County apparatchiks) have gotten it into their heads that it’s just a swell idea to ban gun shows within the … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Crime, Democrats, Guns, Texas
Tagged Austin, Crime, Democrats, gun control, gun shows, Guns, Regulation, Texas
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