Travis County ditches proposed gun show ban
Travis County ditches proposed gun show ban By Farzad Mashhood and Marty Toohey Austin American-Statesman January 15, 2013 Travis County commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to reverse course on a proposal that would have banned gun shows from county facilities,...
Texas AG Abbott: ‘The Second Amendment is Not a Philosophical Belief; It Is a Constitutional Guarantee’
Texas AG Abbott: ‘The Second Amendment is Not a Philosophical Belief; It Is a Constitutional Guarantee’ By Bryan Preston PJ Media January 11, 2013 On Wednesday we broke the story of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s threat to sue the city of Austin and Travis...
Texas attorney general defends tweet threatening lawsuit
Texas attorney general defends tweet threatening lawsuit By Ashley Goudeau KVUE News January 10, 2013 AUSTIN -- It's the tweet that raised eyebrows and upset many. Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott posted a message that said "If Austin or Travis Co. try to...
Accident set Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on a path toward politics
Accident set Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on a path toward politics By Theodore Kim Dallas Morning News AUSTIN - Greg Abbott was elected attorney general in 2002. But his political trek began decades earlier - in agony. At age 26, Abbott was partially paralyzed...