The Paxton–Cornyn fight is shaping up to be one of the highest-profile Senate races in America in 2026. It’s also the biggest political showdown in Texas. For conservatives, for Trump, and especially for gun owners, Texas is once again ground zero.
If Jones can lose his company for speech deemed harmful, who is to say that a future lawsuit couldn’t target a gun rights group for “dangerous rhetoric” about the Second Amendment? The chilling effect here is undeniable.
Texas Senator John Cornyn shocked gun owners across the country after denying any involvement in helping pass Biden’s signature gun control bill despite his well-documented leadership role in getting it across the finish line in 2022.
Sure, there’s a chance SCOTUS could take the case and set things straight. But let’s be honest. Banking on nine justices in D.C. to fix decades of erosion of gun rights is a gamble firearm owners can’t afford to make.
In Weatherford, a father was able to protect his family because the law was appropriately applied. But in too many Texas counties, gun owners have discovered that justice ends where politics begins.
Grassroots gun owners — typically the most reliable conservative voters — are disillusioned. They’ve watched Republican lawmakers roll over and play dead while Trump’s DOJ carries all the weight of restoring Second Amendment rights.
Gun rights groups and gun control organizations rarely agree on much—but Bondi’s plan has united them in opposition, albeit for different reasons.
The Senate’s move to gut large sections of the NFA is one of the most significant pro-gun reforms in nearly a century. But unless the holes are closed, gun owners could face legal limbo in anti-gun states and suppressor sales could stall at a critical moment.
In a bold legislative move, the U.S. Senate has added language from the SHORT Act—which would deregulate short-barreled rifles (SBRs)
The persistent efforts by anti-gun Democrats underscore their commitment to altering Texas’s political alignment, which could have significant implications for national gun control legislation.
