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- Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:52 pm
- Forum: 2019 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
- Replies: 159
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Re: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
Keep in mind also that while some of us tend to eat, sleep and breath gun issues, to most legislators, it's just one tiny crumb on a very large table.
- Wed Mar 27, 2019 6:01 pm
- Forum: 2019 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
- Replies: 159
- Views: 77142
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Are there ANY pro-gun bills that look like they're headed towards passage this session?Charles L. Cotton wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:00 pmWe also had good Chairmen, so we didn't have to fight multiple dozens of anti-gun bills like we are doing now, thanks to Bonnen. (We are tracking on the order of 140 bills, most of which are bad.
Chas.
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 4:37 pm
- Forum: 2019 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
- Replies: 159
- Views: 77142
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It's not just us, though. We're a drop in the bucket. This has also been a hot topic on other Texas gun forums, Facebook, etc.K.Mooneyham wrote: ↑Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:35 pm it is nice to know that the noise we made has been heard
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:55 pm
- Forum: 2019 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
- Replies: 159
- Views: 77142
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So we're a "small handful of gun rights fringe groups." Our concerns are "hateful and uneducated vitriol." So condescending.
As I understand it, it's irrelevant that a committee has a 5 out of 9 Republican membership, because the chair has total control over what bills are reviewed in committee. Would Nevarez and Collier stop a bill banning 30 round magazines? Would they approve a bill expanding places where LTC holders can carry? Oh, OK.... Bonnen expects them to support bills that are "reasonable." No comment.
I suppose it's POSSIBLE that Bonnen might be planning some kind of quid pro quo - "let this pro-gun bill through, and I'll allow your district's new airport" - but I'm not holding my breath. At least, Bonnen seems to be aware that he has stepped in it, and he's being closely watched.
As I understand it, it's irrelevant that a committee has a 5 out of 9 Republican membership, because the chair has total control over what bills are reviewed in committee. Would Nevarez and Collier stop a bill banning 30 round magazines? Would they approve a bill expanding places where LTC holders can carry? Oh, OK.... Bonnen expects them to support bills that are "reasonable." No comment.
I suppose it's POSSIBLE that Bonnen might be planning some kind of quid pro quo - "let this pro-gun bill through, and I'll allow your district's new airport" - but I'm not holding my breath. At least, Bonnen seems to be aware that he has stepped in it, and he's being closely watched.
- Fri Jan 25, 2019 11:55 am
- Forum: 2019 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
- Replies: 159
- Views: 77142
Re: Speaker Bonnen's betrayal of Texas gun-owners
Where is TSRA, David Stroud, et. al. in this picture? I went to the TSRA legislative web site and there's not even a mention of this.