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Houston Zoo Takes Down ‘No Guns’ Signs to Comply With New Texas Law

Posted by jhingarat21 on 9th Oct 2015

Houston Zoo officials have removed “no gun” signs posted around the zoo after an attorney complained that the notices violated a Texas gun-rights law that just went into effect.Reports the Houston Chronicle:Though the Houston Zoo is operated by a private entity, the Hermann Park land it sits on belo …

Matt Gaetz Files ‘Open Carry’ Gun Bill

Posted by jhingarat21 on 9th Oct 2015

State Rep. Matt Gaetz is leading the latest attempt to pass an “open carry” gun law in Florida. The Shalimar Republican filed HB 163 on Monday; in part, the bill would allow a person licensed to carry a concealed firearm or weapon to “also openly carry such firearm or weapon.”In a Facebook post i …

Newtown Gun Lobby Receives $2.4m Federal Grant to Promote Firearm Safety

Posted by jhingarat21 on 9th Oct 2015

People arrive on a school bus at Newtown High School for a memorial vigil after the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the gun industry’s Newtown, Connecticut-based national trade association and lobbying organization, has received a $2.4m federal grant to pro …