Can you be fired for expressing political views that don’t align with those of your boss. Increasingly, it seems, you can but more of these cases are winding up in the courts. Given what just…
We the People of the Gun have debated constitutional carry vs. shall-issue for quite some time. The shall-issue debate breaks along the dividing line of a perfunctory NICS check vs. training/testing/qualification requirements. The debate is…
By Anner Constitutional carry is very much in the news. Four states have adopted it so far in 2021 and Texas and Louisiana are currently moving constitutional carry bills through the legislative process. It’s sad…
Last night’s passage of a constitutional carry bill by the Texas Senate has Texans all aflutter. There’s still much to be done before it becomes law and we’re hearing that the bill’s fate is still…
Unlike some of my legal-minded friends and colleagues, I think the doctrine of “incorporation” — applying federal constitutional restrictions to the states — is a little bit sketchy. The First Amendment says, “Congress shall make…
The Texas Senate has passed HB 1927 a permitless carry bill that was passed overwhelmingly by the House and Governor Greg Abbott has promised to sign into law. The bill needed the votes of all…
A TTAG reader writes . . . HB 1927, the Texas constitutional carry bill, passed the House on April 16. It was then sent to a Senate committee that — after hearing a full day…
After remaining conspicuously quiet on the issue until now, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has let it be known that if a Constitutional Carry bill makes through the legislature and onto his desk, he’ll sign it…
Florida has one week left before the 2021 legislative session adjourns on April 30. With a Republican supermajority of 102 lawmakers, you’d think that pro-gun bills would be piling up on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk…
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday that the state Senate does not currently have the votes to pass permitless carry of handguns but that he will try to see if there is a “path” to change that….