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More Seek Concealed Weapons Permits
from USA Today
http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/nr...Brief-icon.gifGun owners are packing heat in record numbers, fearful of stricter gun control under the Obama administration and higher crime in a sour economy. Some states and counties report a surge in applications for concealed weapons permits since the November election. All states but Illinois and Wisconsin allow concealed weapons, but requirements differ. More

Hunters & Shooters Night
from TSRA
Come enjoy a night of Triple-A baseball with fellow members of Austin Area hunting, fishing and gun clubs on Aug. 24 at 7:05 at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock - home of the Round Rock Express. Be one of the first 100 callers into the TSRA headquarters with a current membership, a person who renews his/her membership, or join as a new member to receive a free ticket to Dell Diamond Stadium. Give us a call at 512-615-4200 or 1-866-TXRIFLE (1-866-897-4353).
Fort Worth Joining Dallas in Gun Buyback after a Long Hiatus
from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
More than a decade after dropping a similar program, Fort Worth officials are joining Dallas in holding a gun buyback program on Aug. 15. People who turn in a working gun will receive a $50 gift card, no questions asked. Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway, who has organized other buybacks in Dallas, challenged Fort Worth to have one of its own, and Fort Worth City Councilman Frank Moss stepped up. More
Obama's OIRA Pick a Problem for Sportsmen
from The Washington Times
President Obama's choice to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs had Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Republican, so upset that he blocked it - a move that puts only a temporary hold on the appointment. Now the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, a hunter advocacy group, says American sportsmen need to step in to make sure the block stays in place. More
More Carry Guns in El Paso
from the El Paso Times
El Paso saw a larger increase in concealed-handgun license applications than any other metro area of the state during the past year, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Gun shop owners and shooting instructors in El Paso said they have seen interest in handguns for personal protection balloon in recent months. And, they said, most of their clients have worries about firearms politics in the United States and the ongoing turmoil in Mexico. More
Poll Reveals Majority of Voters Oppose Supreme Court Nominee
from PR Web
Next week the full U.S. Senate will vote on whether or not to confirm President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor. Many analysts are predicting a mostly party-line vote, however, a recent poll conducted by Zogby International and The O'Leary Report may give Senators from both parties some pause. More
Weapons Permit Vote Missed Mark
from the Rapid City Journal
Have a concealed weapon permit? If you're traveling across state lines, you might want to leave your weapon home. Gun owners allowed to carry a concealed weapons in their home states can't legally carry them across state lines despite the efforts of Sen. John Thune. Thune introduced legislation that would have allowed the legal transport of concealed weapons across state lines - provided the gun owner followed state laws concerning weapons.More
For Those without a Hunting Lease, There is Random Drawing
from Dallas Morning News
Dove season begins Sept. 1, and other hunting seasons follow close behind. There is a palpable desperation among sportsmen scrambling for a hunting opportunity, and there seems to be corresponding pressure on landowners and lease brokers to fill hunting leases. If you are one of the many people forced to give up a hunting lease for economic reasons, there is another alternative, this one a real bargain for hunters who are lucky enough to get picked in a random drawing. More
Hunting Doves? Report Your Bands, State Asks
from the Austin-American Statesman
When dove season opens, a few Texas hunters will be lucky enough to kill a banded dove, thus adding a mite of information to the growing pile that Texas Parks and Wildlife is compiling about whitewings and mourning doves. Once the birds are banded, they are released; Parks and Wildlife then studies returned bands -- gathered from hunters who killed those birds during the open season -- to help determine bag limits and season dates down the road. More