Church members are praising God, packing heat
15 days ago
"Churches in Dumas, San Angelo and Wylie; Pryor Creek, Okla.; Lexington, N.C.; Marengo, Ohio; and Yakima, Wash., are among congregations that have held concealed handgun classes in the last 12...
Bill allowing more weapons on college campuses advances
19 days ago
Students with concealed handgun licenses would be allowed to keep guns in locked cars on college and university campuses under a bill approved Tuesday by the Texas Senate.
Kansas bill would allow school employees to carry guns
68 days ago
Two bills to expand the state's concealed-weapons law contain provisions that would let school boards allow any employee licensed to carry a concealed handgun to bring a firearm to work.
February sets another record for Kansans applying for concealed carry permits
77 days ago
As of March 1, 53,180 Kansans have an active concealed carry permit.
Schools should teach teens to shoot, Texas legislator says
94 days ago
So far this legislative session, bills have been discussed to allow for pistol-packing principals, and for concealed handgun permit holders to carry on college campuses.
Texas revisits allowing open carry of handguns
99 days ago
Lavender proposes letting Texans with concealed handgun licenses openly carry their firearms, as gun owners in states ranging from Oklahoma to Minnesota already do.
Former Haltom City mayor thinks teachers should be armed
108 days ago
The Legislature is looking at several options including state-funded training for teachers who have a concealed handgun license and allowing concealed handgun licensees to carry at colleges.
Tarrant trails only Harris County for the most concealed handgun permits
115 days ago
The number of concealed handgun licenses issued in Texas jumped again, to 143,725 in 2011, the most recent year for which figures are available, DPS records show.
Texas lawmakers say concealed guns bill needed
116 days ago
But in 2011, the measure was backed by a large majority in the House and Senate and Gov. Rick Perry, a concealed handgun license holder, before dying without a final vote at the end of the session.
Highlights from around the Capitol
116 days ago
But in 2011, the measure was backed by a large majority in the House and Senate and Gov. Rick Perry, a concealed handgun license holder, before dying without a final vote at the end of the session.