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Counting Up Texas Gun Rights Wins

Tuesday, June 24th, 2025

It’s easy to get black pilled and feel that elections don’t matter, but there are few areas where the difference between electing Republicans over Democrats is as pronounced as that of gun rights. The Supreme Court victories in Heller and Bruen don’t happen without Republican nominees on the Supreme Court. Likewise, though Texas Republicans have real gripes about the cabal thwarting conservative legislation, Dwight sent over a Texas State Rifle Association piece on Second Amendment wins during the 89th Legislature’s regular session.

  • Senate Bill 706 (Universal LTC Recognition by Sen. Charles Schwertner & Rep. Carrie Isaac). “A valid license to carry a handgun issued by any other state is recognized in this state.”
  • Senate Bill 1362 (Anti-Red Flag Act by Sen. Bryan Hughes & Rep. Cole Hefner).

    Art. 7C.002.b. LOCAL REGULATION PROHIBITED. (a) This An entity described by Subsection (a) may not adopt or enforce a rule, ordinance, order, policy, or other similar measure relating to an extreme risk protective order unless state law specifically authorizes the adoption and enforcement of such a rule, ordinance, order, policy, or measure.

    Art. 7C.003. CERTAIN FEDERAL LAWS UNENFORCEABLE. A federal statute, order, rule, or regulation purporting to implement or enforce an extreme risk protective order against a person in this state that infringes on the person’s right of due process, keeping and bearing arms, or free speech protected by the United States Constitution or the Texas Constitution is unenforceable as against the public policy of this state and shall have no effect.

  • Senate Bill 1596 (Repeal State Ban on Short-Barrel Firearms by Sen. Brent Hagenbuch & Rep. Richard Hayes). Just what it says.
  • House Bill 1403 (No Firearms Registry for Foster Parents by Rep. Cody Harris & Sen. Mayes Middleton). You can’t deny foster parents just because they lawfully own firearms.
  • House Bill 3053 (End Taxpayer-Funded Gun Buybacks by Rep. Wes Virdell & Sen. Bob Hall). Gun buyback programs are a pointless waste of taxpayer money.
  • Senate Bill 1718 (NRA Annual Meeting to Texas Program by Sen. Kevin Sparks & Rep. Ryan Guillen) Adds the NRA annual convention to the (fairly lengthy) list of events eligible for state subsidies. I could do without the event subsidy program entirely, but certainly the NRA convention is large enough and high profile enough to qualify.
  • “Each of these new laws will take effect on September 1.”

    Bill by bill, session by session, progress on Second Amendment legislation is made, at least in Texas. Meanwhile, Democrat-run blue locales like Colorado are still trying to pave the way for their longtime goal of complete civilian disarmament.

    It’s a big, big difference.