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Tag Archives: concealed handgun license

A black-and-white photo of a gun.

by Forrest Wilder

Why I Don’t Own a Handgun

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Fri, May 13, 2016 |

To me, carrying a handgun is an acknowledgement of weakness, not strength. To look at the world through gunsights is a profoundly anti-social posture....Read More

State of Texas — handgun licenses

by Joe Cutbirth

State of Texas: Handgun Licenses in Texas

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Tue, Jul 28, 2015 |

Texas began issuing concealed handgun permits almost 20 years ago, and the number has increased sharply in recent years. As the state prepares to implement an o...Read More

by Kelsey Jukam

Senate Brings Texas One Step Closer to Open Carry

Mon, May 18, 2015 |

A day after nine people died in a massive shootout in Waco, a Senate committee approved a bill legalizing the open carry of handguns....Read More

In Gun Debate, Texas House Goes Off Half-Cocked

House Tentatively Passes 14 of 15 Gun Bills on Voice Votes

by Beth Cortez-Neavel

1 Comment | Sat, May 4, 2013

In the wake of Sandy Hook and other gun tragedies, many state legislatures are passing stricter gun regulations. But not in Texas. The Texas House took a step i...Read More

Up In ArmsCarolyn Billington shoots a 9mm Smith & Wesson during a concealed handgun training class offered to teachers and staff of Clifton Independent School District in Clifton, Texas. She is a receptionist at Clifton Elementary School.

by Lance Rosenfield

Up In Arms: After the Sandy Hook Tragedy, Some Texas Schools Arm Their Teachers

Wed, Apr 10, 2013 |

Whatever the risks, there will undoubtedly soon be more guns in Texas schools....Read More

Brandy Liss runs The Arms Room, a gun store and shooting range in League City. She declines the title “gun enthusiast,” but owns several weapons, including this colorful AR-15.

by Alex Hannaford

Guns R Us: League City Tops Texas For CHL Holders

Thu, Apr 4, 2013 |

League City has more CHL holders per capita than any other city in the state. If Texas has a concealed carry capital, this is it....Read More

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