Second Amendment
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, as ratified by the States and authenticated by Thomas Jefferson, says, "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
November 5th, 2010
AND IF A HOUSE IS DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF, THAT HOUSE CANNOT STAND. - MARK 3:25 NKJVNow that the Tea-Party-enhanced GOP has firm control of the U.S. House of Representatives and overwhelming control of the Texas House, it...
September 20th, 2010
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) expressed deep concern about the recent appointment of former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels by the Obama Administration to the United Nations. Nickels is...
July 22nd, 2010
After the attack in the Texas Capitol earlier this year, the Texas Legislature passed new security measures to defend people who visit and work in our beautiful capitol building. These measure include a metal detector to...
July 14th, 2010
Solicitor General Kagan’s testimony before the Judiciary Committee did not assure me that she agrees with the traditional understanding of the proper role of a judge.
June 29th, 2010
I made the following opening statement during the committee’s hearing on the nomination of Elena Kagan to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Below is the full text of his remarks, as prepared for delivery:...
June 25th, 2010
With both the nominations hearing of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court’s release of its decision in McDonald v. Chicago expected on Monday, U.S., I raised concerns today that Elena Kagan’s...
April 30th, 2010
Dont mess with Governor Perrys new puppy! Governor Rick Perry was jogging when a coyote threatened his dog:Perry says he needed just one shot from his laser-sighted pistol to take down a coyote that was menacing his dog...
March 16th, 2010
The following comment was sent in from a TexasGOPVote.com reader regarding Fernando Trevino's post, "Why I Support Quico For TX-23 U.S. Representative."
January 25th, 2010
Living in Iowa, I am at ground zero of American presidential aspirations. Iowa caucus is the first step in the Presidential nomination process and it is the Iowa Caucus that shrinks the presidential field (even though it...
August 10th, 2009
Evan Smith, editor of Texas Monthly, discusses Gun Rights with legendary musician and activist Ted Nugent. I wonder if Ted was holding back any...if so, itd be interesting to know how he really feels!!!
October 7th, 2010
Wednesday, I led a bipartisan group of Senators including Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY), Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), and others in sending a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, urging her to reverse the State Department’s...
August 30th, 2010
The National Rifle Association through its political PAC, the NRA Political Victory Fund (PVF), announced Friday, August 27th, they would not be endorsing Nevada’s Senator Harry Reid (D-NV). In January of this year the PVF...
July 20th, 2010
Today, I voted against the nomination of Elena Kagan to be Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Below is the full text of my remarks, as prepared for delivery during today’s Senate Judiciary Committee meeting:I am...
June 29th, 2010
With all the furor over the Arizona Illegal Immigration Enforcement Law recently passed, another new law in Arizona passed without much fanfare. Effective July 29th of this year, Arizona citizens will be allowed to carry a...
June 28th, 2010
I issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in McDonald v. City of Chicago:I applaud today’s Supreme Court decision that ensures every individual in our society has the...
June 11th, 2010
Suzanna Gratia Hupp former member of the Texas House of Representatives discusses gun rights and her new book, From Lubys to the Legislature: One Womans Fight Against Gun Control.She tells the story of a past event...
March 26th, 2010
I wish I could find the full discussion but at least as of yet, it isn’t on the web. I actually even looked at MSNBC website, but was utterly unsurprised that it could not be found. Not only that, but I’m confident that...
March 4th, 2010
Following are the resolutions I have proposed for Precinct #0054.Resolution on Pro-Life:BE IT RESOLVED that mandatory ultrasound legislation should be passed and that all provisions of the current platform...
November 26th, 2009
Folks, Senator Dan Patrick needs no introduction! But his efforts in the Texas Senate protecting our Second Amendment rights need to be highlighted! Here is a capitol update I received from him recently:
May 28th, 2009
President Obama’s nomination of Sonia Sotomayor may as well have been a declaration of war against American gun owners.