Texas House approves "constitutional carry"
to allow people to carry gun without license
Posted By: GO3, 4/16/2021 10:15:50 AM
The Texas House on Thursday gave an initial OK to a bill that would allow handguns to be carried without a permit, marking a win for gun rights activists who have for years pushed the measure at the Legislature but a blow to El Paso Democrats who have been fighting for gun safety measures since the 2019 massacre in their hometown. (snip) House Bill 1927, spearheaded by state Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, would nix the requirement for Texas residents to obtain a license to carry handguns if they’re not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a gun.
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The Texas House on Thursday gave an initial OK to a bill that would allow handguns to be carried without a permit, marking a win for gun rights activists who have for years pushed the measure at the Legislature but a blow to El Paso Democrats who have been fighting for gun safety measures since the 2019 massacre in their hometown. (snip) House Bill 1927, spearheaded by state Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, would nix the requirement for Texas residents to obtain a license to carry handguns if they’re not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a gun.
AUSTIN (WOAI/KABB) — Texas is following Florida's lead in banning "vaccine passports." Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he's issued an Executive Order banning state agencies or political subdivision from creating a "vaccine passport" requirement for receipt of services or even requesting an individuals COVID-19 vaccination status. "Everyday, Texans are returning to normal life as more people get the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. But, as I've said all along, these vaccines are always voluntary and never forced," said Governor Abbott. "Government should not require any Texan to show proof of vaccination and reveal private health information just to go about their daily lives.
AUSTIN, Texas — The University Interscholastic League has pushed the first games of the Texas high school football season for its biggest districts to the end of September due to the coronavirus. The modifications to the 2020-2021 UIL calendar and updated COVID-19 risk mitigation guidelines are set to take effect August 1st.
UIL's updated plan provides a delay for schools in highly-populated metro areas, primarily conferences 5A-6A, given the challenges with COVID-19 those communities are facing. (snip) Meanwhile, smaller school districts that are 1A-4A have an opportunity to start seasons on schedule.
ABILENE, Texas — The Abilene Police Department released its plan for enforcing Governor Greg Abbott's mandatory mask order. "In an effort to be transparent and supportive of our citizens, the City Manager and I are releasing my enforcement protocols," said Chief Stan Standridge. "It is very important to note that the Governor’s Executive Order does not authorize detention for mask violations. This makes enforcement difficult at best, so we need our citizens to voluntarily comply." According to the order signed Thursday, masks are mandatory in any county with 20 or more active cases of COVID-19.
ABILENE, Texas — Hardin-Simmons University is investigating a social media post by a student that it called "deeply disappointing and unacceptable." The post on Tik Tok shows a girl wearing a Hardin-Simmons shirt. HSU acknowledged she is a student. In the video, she reveals how she thinks people react when a black person kills another black person or a black person kills a white person versus when a white person kills a black person. University officials tweeted a a statement Tuesday evening that said “the message shared by this student is not reflective of the Christian values of our institution.” Correction*
LONDON: An Iranian airline under US sanctions flew passengers infected with the coronavirus to Iraq and Lebanon and between Iran and China, fueling the spread of the virus across the Middle East. Mahan Air, a private company linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), continued flying to China and elsewhere for weeks after Tehran officially barred flights to and from the country on Jan. 31. The airline lied about these flights taking place, according to an investigation by the BBC. (snip) Planes that went to Tehran from China also made onward travel within 24 hours to Barcelona, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul.
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"Please do what we're asking you to do," Hanna said. "We're not doing this because we want to hurt y'all. We're not doing this because we want to hurt the economy. We're doing this because it's a public emergency, and we need people to take it seriously."
The City is also expecting revenue issues going forward.
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VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis apologized Wednesday for his widely-viewed slap of a woman who had grabbed his hand as he greeted Catholic faithful on New Year’s Eve.
The image of Francis slapping his way free from the clutches of the admirer was an instant hit on social media. A personal apology followed. “We lose patience many times,” Francis confessed. “It happens to me too. I apologize for the bad example given yesterday,” the head of the Catholic church said before celebrating Mass at the Vatican.
Stanford psychology and law professor David Rosenhan could transfix an audience in a crowded lecture hall with just a few words. [snip] “What are we here for? Some things will be black … Others will be white. But be prepared for shades of gray.” Rosenhan would know. His own life, as I would later find out, was filled with shades of gray. His findings helped expedite the widespread closure of psychiatric institutions across the country, changing mental health care in the US forever. And, as I eventually uncovered, he was also not what he appeared to be.
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On Friday, Japanese Prime Minister Joshihide Suga became the first world leader to visit the Biden White House. These visits help set the tone for an administration. That being the case, the new administration’s tone is inept and rude. Biden was also absent for the first part of it, leaving an awkward Kamala Harris to trash the U.S. for gun violence before turning to welcome Suga. When Biden took over, things went downhill. (snip) Normally, when a foreign head of state arrives, the President gives him or her a formal greeting. This time, however, the President was nowhere to be found.
In a highly disrespectful and embarrassing move, Kamala Harris welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to the White House on Friday.Joe Biden was nowhere to be found as Kamala Harris welcomed Yoshihide Suga, the first foreign leader to visit the Biden White House.But it was way worse than we originally reported. No one met Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the door when he arrived.The only one standing there was a stationary Army guard.Compare and contrast: (Tweet/Video)
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President Obama was well known for his diplomatic blunders, stumbles and curt demeanor with many foreign dignitaries including Queen Elizabeth II. Unsurprisingly it appears the JoeBama administration is picking up right where Obama left off.
Japanese Prime Minister Joshihide Suga was the first world leader to visit the White House since Biden’s installation, and the poor form began with no-one greeting the head of the Japanese government upon arrival. When you consider the leftist narrative about stopping Asian hate, there is a rather ironic aspect to this visit and snub.
Once Prime Minister Suga was inside the White House he was shunned for the greeting by his diplomatic peer,
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He managed to defend himself from the two black males who were carrying a gun, and not only that, but he managed to bodyslam one of them to the ground.
While he pinned the man/teen down the other robber says “let him go.”
HAVANA — Raul Castro said Friday he is resigning as head of Cuba’s Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership by he and his brother Fidel Castro that began with the 1959 revolution.The 89-year-old Castro made the announcement Friday in a speech at the opening of the Eighth congress of the ruling party, the only one allowed on the island.He said he was retiring with the sense of having “fulfilled his mission and confident in the future of the fatherland.”
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Texas' resident mensa, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, expressed reservations about the bill by saying that cops don't like the idea that anyone walking down the street is carrying a gun because they don't know if they have a permit or not. Well, the cops wouldn't know until after an incident anyway, unless they have x-ray vision to look into your wallet or purse. Please Lord, help save us from Texas "leadership."