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Resolution Aimed at Defending Texas Gun Rights
from the Weatherford Democrat
http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/nr...Brief-icon.gifState Senator Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) filed Senate Concurrent Resolution 54 to express opposition to federal legislation he feels is infringing on individual rights to keep and bear arm. The resolution reasserts the Constitution’s “right to keep and bear arms to protect oneself, one’s family and one’s possessions from either the lawlessness of other persons or the tyranny of the government.” More

Campus Guns Bill Gaining Support in Texas House
from the Houston Chronicle
Legislation allowing state university students and employees to carry their concealed handguns on campus appears to have enough pledged support from lawmakers to pass the full Texas House. The bill would prohibit public universities across Texas from creating rules that forbid concealed handgun license holders from carrying their pistols into a classroom, but it would allow private institutions to exempt themselves. More
Anti-gun Laws Favor Criminals
from WorldNetDaily
Increasing restrictions on, and/or removing firearms from, responsible gun-owners will not keep us safe, and it sure as heck won't stop violent gun crimes. At what point, if ever, will anti-gun zealots and the "throw the baby out with the bath water" politicians get the message? More
Americans Stick to Their Guns as Firearms Sales Surge
from The Guardian
At the Guns and Ammo Warehouse they are reluctant to admit Barack Obama is right about very much. But customers enjoy the thought that his controversial campaign comment, that "bitter" small-town Americans are clinging to their guns, has proved more true than the president could have imagined. More

Pelosi Made it Official to ABC: ‘We Want Registration’
from the Examiner
Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dropped a verbal bombshell in the middle of an interview on Good Morning America April 7. Responding to a question from ABC’s Robin Roberts, Pelosi said that while Congress apparently does not want to take anyone’s guns away, “We want them registered.” More
Support for Gun Control Laws at All-Time Lows
from Gallup
In Gallup polling conducted prior to the gun massacre at an immigrant center in Binghamton, N.Y., only 29 percent of Americans said the possession of handguns by private citizens should be banned in the United States. While similar to the 30 percent recorded in 2007, the latest reading is the smallest percentage favoring a handgun ban since Gallup first polled on this nearly 50 years ago. More
Gun Enthusiast Takes Aim at Finding Cure for Cancer
from The Augusta Chronicle
Zoble Morris has been an advocate for the American Cancer Society since he lost his only sister to lung cancer two years ago. Morris, a National Rifle Association certified shooting instructor, created Shoot Down Cancer, a benefit to raise money for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. More