Category: Legislation
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Early Voting Starts Monday in Texas; Why Your Vote Matters
in LegislationEarly voting for the November 3 midterm elections starts Monday, October 19. It ends Friday, October 30. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. At Iron Star Tactical TX, we teach people to use a right responsibly. Voting is how you choose the people who write the laws about that right. Every Texas gun law began…
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DOJ and the Courts Are Delivering for Gun Owners, but Congress Is Wasting Its Chance
Gun owners are winning at the Justice Department and in the courts. They are not winning in Congress, and only Congress can make those wins last. Republicans hold the House and the Senate. President Trump said on the campaign trail, “I will sign concealed carry reciprocity,” according to NSSF. The biggest federal gains of 2026…
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Impact of Gun Law Changes: DOJ’s Position on Buffer Zones
Most of the time, when the federal government weighs in on a Second Amendment case, it’s a friend-of-the-court brief filed months after everyone else has already picked sides. On August 4, the Department of Justice skipped that step entirely and sued a local government directly. That doesn’t happen often, and it’s worth understanding why. How…
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Impact of NFA Ruling on Suppressor Transfers in Texas
in LegislationYesterday, I posted about the North Texas ruling that deems parts of the NFA unconstitutional. The DOJ did not challenge the ruling, which is now in effect. Wiley.law has a pdf of the ruling if you want to read all 66 pages. Quick Background Since 1934, certain classes of firearms and firearm accessories, including suppressors,…
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A Texas Judge Just Gutted the NFA’s Registration Scheme – Here’s What It Means
If you’ve ever filled out a Form 4, you know the drill. Fingerprints. A photo. A months-long wait for the ATF to bless a purchase you already paid for. On August 5, a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas looked at that process and asked a simple question: what’s it actually for anymore?…