Affordability to Texas Dems: 35 Gun Laws Infringing on the 2nd
It’s only been days since Democrats won the election, and they are not even in office yet. However, Democrats are wasting no time launching an assault on the Second Amendment. They have a slew of bills to infringe on it. Texas Democrats want to disarm the populace. Of course, the cartels and other criminals won’t disarm.
According to the NRA, on Monday, Nov. 9, the first day of prefiling, lawmakers introduced approximately 35 firearm-related bills, according to the NRA. The organization criticized several proposals, arguing they could restrict Second Amendment rights.
Democrats have the governorship, the state House, and a senator to support this radical shift. After a Democratic wave that saw state Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) defeat Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D-Austin) oust Abbott, Democrats will control all of Texas’ statewide offices in addition to the Texas House.
Fortunately, they do not have the Texas State Senate.
One proposal would repeal Texas’ red flag law ban, allowing judges to order firearms surrendered without a prior hearing.
The bills include:
- SB-80, a ban on assault weapons, including possession.
- HB 173 and others, which make it a felony to transfer many semi-automatic rifles to adults under 21.
- HB 712 lets cities and counties chip away at statewide gun protections.
- HB 613 forces background checks on private gun sales.
- HB 659 requires dealers to report people who buy multiple guns or magazines.
HB 218 will repeal the 2025 Texas law that banned red flag orders. There are others, and they are only getting started. According to Texas Scorecard, Democrat State Rep. Ann Johnson of Houston filed HB 218 Monday; it would repeal Texas’ prohibition on red flag laws and establish a process for courts to issue extreme risk protective orders.
Under the proposal, family members, household members, and law enforcement officers could petition a court to restrict an individual’s firearm rights if they believe the person poses an immediate danger because of alleged mental illness and access to firearms.
A judge could issue a temporary order without notifying the gun owner or holding a hearing, requiring the individual to surrender their firearms to law enforcement within 24 hours.
A hearing would be required within 14 days, after which a judge could impose a one-year prohibition, subject to renewal, Scorecard reports.
Texas Gun Rights President Chris McNutt blasted the proposal and accused Democrats of attempting to establish a statewide gun confiscation program.
