GOA Texas Bullet: 2-2-2021
Constitutional Carry filed in the Senate Sen. Springer and Sen. Buckingham joint authored SB 540, Constitutional Carry. This is the first time since 2015 that Constitutional Carry has been filed in the Senate. SB 540 would recognize the right of anyone 21 and older who can legally possess a firearm to carry a handgun, open or […]
Talking Points Booklet: Additional Restrictions on Transfer & Possession
Additional Restrictions on Transfer & Possession See also discussion and points for how to talk about this issue under Constitutional Carry and Ending “Gun-Free” Zones, showing how important it is for us to be able to use firearms to stay safe. GOA’s Position The individual right to own firearms is fundamental. This right enables us […]
Talking Points Booklet: Bans on Commonly-Used Firearms or Normal-Capacity Magazines
Bans on Commonly-Used Firearms or Normal-Capacity Magazines See also discussion and points for how to talk about this issue under Constitutional Carry and Ending “Gun-Free” Zones, showing how important it is for us to be able to use firearms to stay safe. GOA’s Position Commonly owned firearms such as AR-15s and semi-automatic shotguns and magazines […]
Talking Points Booklet: Storage & Access Regulations
Storage & Access Regulations General Discussion Texas law generally criminalizes allowing a child to access a readily dischargeable firearm. Specifically, this penalty would apply if a child – defined as anyone under 17 years old – gains access to a readily dischargeable firearm, and the person failed to secure the firearm (for example, in a […]
Talking Points Booklet: Gun Show Restrictions
Gun Show Restrictions General Discussion Due to existing Federal regulations, if you are purchasing a gun from a gun dealer (including at a gun show), you must submit to a background check. However – at gun shows or anywhere else – a private individual can sell a privately-owned firearm without requiring the buyer to undergo […]
Talking Points Booklet: Expanded or Universal Background Checks
Expanded or Universal Background Checks Government should not hinder us from buying or selling personal property General Discussion Federal Law Currently, Federal law requires that someone with a Federal Firearms License (FFL) must conduct a background check before transferring a gun to someone. A transfer can include selling, loaning, giving, etc. So, if you buy […]
Talking Points Booklet: “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation
“Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Government must not terminate gun rights based on “thought crime.” Note: “Red Flag” laws are also sometimes called “Extreme Risk Protective Orders,” or “ERPOs.” General Discussion Existing Texas law provides a variety of potential judicial orders intended to restrain dangerous actors from violent or harmful behavior. These include Magistrate’s Temporary Protective […]
Talking Points Booklet: Curtailing “No-Knock” Raids
Curtailing “No-Knock” Raids General Discussion 4th Amendment: Knock & Announce It is a foundational Fourth Amendment principle that, when executing a warrant, the police must knock and announce their presence and purpose, and allow a homeowner the time to let them in. This principle is designed to preserve a person’s life (so he is not […]
Talking Points Booklet: Suppressor Freedom
Suppressor Freedom Current Law Currently, to own a suppressor, you must comply with an onerous set of Federal rules and regulations that include a $200 tax stamp and a lengthy wait – sometimes over a year. Also, separately, the State of Texas criminalizes owning a suppressor outside of those regulations. GOA’s Position Texans should be […]
Talking Points Booklet: Repeal of Emergency Powers
Repeal of Emergency Powers Current Law Texas law says that, during a declared disaster or state of emergency, the Governor of Texas may suspend or limit sales or transportation of firearms and ammunition. The Governor may issue a directive that controls the sale, transportation, and use of weapons and ammunition, and that controls the storage, […]
Talking Points Booklet: Protection Against Federal Infringements
Protection Against Federal Infringements General Discussion It’s no secret that the Federal government has been steadily eroding our ability to legally keep and bear arms through Congressional legislation, agency regulation, and executive overreach. Although Gun Owners of America fights back hard against these infringements and works to restore our liberties at the Federal level, GOA […]
Talking Points Booklet: Further Infringing on the Right to Carry
Further Infringing on the Right to Carry Adding “Gun-Free” Zones See “Ending ‘Gun-Free’ Zones” section, above, for current law and points on how to talk about this issue. OPPOSE: HB 127 by Rep. Ortega & HB 213 by Rep. Bernal would prohibit open carry of long guns except on your property or property under your […]