Southlake CHL

09/05/2023

The Texas Legislature passed three TSRA/NRA-supported measures during the 2023 Regular Session and Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed them all into law. The following pro-Second Amendment bills take effect on Friday, September 1:

House Bill 2837, by Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler) and Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown), prevents financial institutions and their agents from requiring licensed gun dealers to use a fi****ms-specific merchant category code (MCC) to identify retail gun purchases, rather than using a general merchandise retailer code or a sporting goods retailer code. It protects the privacy of lawful gun buyers by preventing payment card processing systems from collecting and misusing this data to surveil, report, or disclose these legal transactions.

House Bill 1760, by Rep. Cole Hefner (R-Mount Pleasant) and Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), limits restrictions on firearm possession under Penal Code Section 46.03 to actual premises owned by, and under control of, a school, or locations where high school, collegiate, and UIL activities are taking place. Without this important clarification, roving "gun-free" zones could be created anytime students are present or educational activities are taking place off-campus in public buildings or at private venues.

House Bill 3137, by Rep. Carrie Isaac (R-Wimberley) and Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster), expands the state fi****ms preemption law to prohibit municipalities and counties from requiring gun owners to obtain liability insurance, preventing such California-style regulations from being imposed on Texans in the future.

08/30/2023

https://www.usacarry.com/home-invader-shoots-accomplice/

In Katy, TX, on the night of November 10, 2022, two men dressed in body armor and attempting to impersonate Houston Police Officers began pounding on the

08/29/2023

https://www.usacarry.com/three-robbers-shot-concealed-carrier-houston-convenience-store/

Armed citizen thwarts robbery attempt at a Houston store, injuring 3 out of 4 masked robbers, highlighting the power of responsible concealed carry.

07/10/2023

Two robbers picked the wrong victim and both ended up dead. Hopefully others decide to find a safer way to make a living than robbing people.

Another story that liberals hate show a good guy with a gun putting a quick end to plans of crooks looking to rob him.

05/31/2023

Three pro-gun bills await Governor Abbott's signature. HB1760 is finally clearing up a gray area that has existed for far too many years in Texas laws.

House Bill 2837, by Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler), prevents financial institutions and their agents from requiring the use of a fi****ms-specific merchant category code (MCC) to distinguish purchases at a Texas fi****ms retailer, rather than using a general merchandise retailer code or a sporting goods retailer code. It protects the privacy rights of lawful purchasers of fi****ms or ammunition by prohibiting the misuse of payment card processing systems to surveil, report or disclose these legal transactions.​ Gun control advocates successfully pressured activist banks on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to create a unique MCC for licensed fi****ms dealers. Now, they are pushing lawmakers to require credit card companies to use these MCCs to gather data on and track lawful fi****ms purchases. Since the federal government is prohibited by law from creating and maintaining a registry of gun owners, they are attempting to outsource this effort to the private financial sector. This bill has been sent to Governor Abbott for his signature!

House Bill 1760, by Rep. Cole Hefner (R-Mount Pleasant), addresses roving “gun-free” zones created when school activities take place off-campus in public buildings or private venues, such as the Capitol, zoos, and libraries, by limiting restrictions on fi****ms possession to actual premises owned by, and under control of, a school, or locations where high school, collegiate, and UIL activities as described in Penal Code Section 46.03, are taking place. Without this important clarification, the “school activities” provision in 46.03 can be misapplied to include any place students are ever present or anywhere "educational activities" are taking place off-campus. This bill has been signed into law by Governor Abbott!

House Bill 3137, by Rep. Carrie Isaac (R-Wimberley), restricts municipalities or counties under the state fi****ms preemption law from requiring firearm owners to obtain liability insurance. This bill has been sent to Governor Abbott for his signature!

02/03/2023

- The Texas Department of Public Safety will now issue License To Carry for 18 to 20 year-old adults.

The Department of Public Safety announced that they will be issuing LTCs to all qualifying adults ages 18 and up. This became possible when Judge Mark Pittman ruled in the North Texas Court of Appeals that it was a violation of the 2nd Amendment to restrict 18 to 20 year-old adults from participating in the same rights as other adults.

1. If I was convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), am I eligible for a Texas License to Carry a Handgun (LTC)? DWI is classified as at least a Class B misdemeanor, and you are ineligible for a license for five years after a conviction for a Class A or Class B misdemeanor. For the purpose of d...

01/06/2023

Armed robbery of a Houston restaurant doesn't end well for the robber.

Police said surveillance video shows the shooting going down. It shows customers, witnesses, and the shooter leaving the scene right after the shooting.

12/03/2022

Armed robbery of Southlake family on Wednesday afternoon.

12/01/2022

Man tries to steal a gun from some one in a concealed carry class and then tries to stab police officer with a screwdriver. Gets shot by everyone.

That went just as you'd expect.

06/28/2022

North Austin - And this my friends is one reason to oppose magazine capacity limits. How many rounds does this guy absorb and still continue to be a threat? He not only shook off pistol rounds but at least two doses of 12 gauge.

06/14/2022

An article shared by one of our long term followers here. An Ohio man used a gun in self defense BUT he fired warning shots and was convicted for that. The lesson is that you fire when it is immediately necessary because if you fire "warning shots" it is clear that your life wasn't in immediate danger. Do whatever you can to not have to pull that trigger, but if there is no other option - do so exclusively for the purpose of stopping the threat. Every shot ends up somewhere.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/ohio-man-gets-jail-time-after-self-defense-killing/ar-AAYoK0G?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=W069&cvid=b3d265a54d7f41dd90ee543f2e6459a0&fbclid=IwAR2oDn58DaZ8_YZXZVtiSNspmYxrKCEZ_DI9INdT7grS-qG_0astOtPR3vw

Ohio man gets jail time after self-defense killing