Texas State Representative Pre-files Gun Bill
from The Facts
A local legislator pre-filed a bill that would make it legal for gun enthusiasts to buy weapons in states that don’t share a border with Texas. State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, filed House Bill 267 ahead of the 81st regular session of the Texas Legislature, which convenes Jan. 13. Bonnen said he authored the bill after a constituent told to him recently he couldn’t buy a rifle in Mississippi while on a trip. More

Eric Holder Was a Gun Control Nightmare
from NewsMax.com
Barack Obama’s nomination of Eric Holder for attorney general will not sit well with advocates of Second Amendment rights — Holder has consistently championed stronger gun-control measures. As deputy attorney general in the Bill Clinton administration from 1997 to 2001, Holder “was a strong supporter of restrictive gun control,” according to The Volokh Conspiracy, a Web site that focuses on the legal system and the courts. More

Organization Hopes for Campus Handgun Rights
from The Badger Herald
Student groups supporting the right to carry concealed weapons on campus are preparing to push for legislation in their favor when state governments reconvene in January. David Burnett, board member at large for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, said in an e-mail Friday the goal of the organization is to ensure holders of concealed handgun permits can enjoy the same rights on college campuses that current laws afford them virtually everywhere else. More

Would-be Appointees Quizzed on Guns
from Politico
President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team is asking potential appointees detailed questions about gun ownership, and firearms advocates aren’t happy about it. The National Rifle Association has denounced the move, which has already led one Republican senator to consider legislation aimed at ensuring a president can’t use an applicant’s gun ownership status to deny employment. More

Oklahoma Gun Law Gets its Day in Court
from Tulsa World
A lawyer who represents the National Rifle Association represented Oklahoma's governor and attorney general Wednesday in support of a controversial state gun-rights law. The law requires employers to allow workers to have guns in locked vehicles where they work. It was struck down 13 months ago by U.S. District Judge Terence Kern in Tulsa. More

Greater Numbers of Women Join Shooting Ranks
from the Denver Post
The times, they are a-changing. Statistics from the National Shooting Sports Foundation reveal that females represent the fastest-growing segment among all the shooting sports, a development that also projects to participation in the field. Women's interest in shooting — from target pistols to archery — has been steadily on the rise. More

Obama Gun-policy Fears Trigger a Run on Assault Weapons
from the Dallas Morning News
As soon as Barack Obama won the presidency, Lawrence Johnson decided to buy his fourth AR-15."He is a Democrat, and Democrats are anti-gun," said the 25-year-old Garland resident about his post-election desire to purchase another military-style rifle. "But I have the right to one, and that's all there is to it." More