Category Archives: Texas

Open Carry Headed to Governor Abbott’s Desk

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Open Carry has passed both the House and Senate. It’s now headed to the desk of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has said he’ll sign it. “House Bill 910 [warning: 46 page PDF] from state Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman, would … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Follow-Up 6

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Lawrence Person

We’re finally starting to get a fuller picture of how the Waco biker shootout between the Bandidos and the Cossacks actually went down. A Cossack who was there says that they were set up by Bandidos who invited them to … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 22, 2015

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to the beginning of the long Memorial Day weekend! Here in Texas, we’re going to celebrate the long weekend by building arks and gathering up two of every animal. “Islamic State seizes Syria’s last border crossing with Iraq.” (Hat … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Follow-Up 5

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Lawrence Person

And here’s still more information that’s dribbled out on Sunday’s Waco biker shootout: A complete list of bikers arrested after the Waco shootout. Security camera footage from the restaurant shown to the media but not released to the public (thanks … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for May 21, 2015

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California update: “March marked a phenomenal run of 99 consecutive months when Texas’ unemployment rate was at or below the national average.” Also: “Texas employs an impressive two and a half times more people since … Continue reading →

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Bill Seeks To Turn Texas Into Two Party Notification State

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Senate Bill 1223 seeks to turn Texas into a two-party (rather than one-party) notification state for recording communications. This is a bad idea, for much the same reason that Jason Villalba’s House Bill 2918 was a bad idea, though SB … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Follow-Up 4

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Lawrence Person

A few more tidbits about the Waco biker shootout: And still more background on the Bandidos/Cossacks beef: Earlier Monday, Dallas TV station WFAA reported that the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Joint Information Center issued a bulletin May 1 that … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Follow-Up 3

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Lawrence Person

And still more on the biker gang shootout in Waco that left nine people dead: According to The Wall Street journal: The tensions reached a boil recently when some Cossacks members began wearing a patch with the word “Texas” emblazoned … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Follow-Up 2

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Lawrence Person

A few more tidbits on the Waco shootout: ABC offers some additional information on the gangs involved: The U.S. Department of Justice identifies the Bandidos as one of the two largest “outlaw motorcycle gangs” in the U.S., with about 900 … Continue reading →

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Waco Biker Shootout Follow-Up

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Lawrence Person

A few more details have come to light about the Waco biker gang fight that left nine people dead: Evidently the “clash was reportedly sparked over a parking spot.” At least 192 people are facing organized crime charges. Evidently that … Continue reading →

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