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May 29, 2015

Check out Gov. Abbott’s Tweet Responding to the Passing of Open Carry

In a win for gun rights advocates, Texas lawmakers on Friday approved a bill that would allow for individuals to openly carry handguns. The bill, which allows individuals to carry a firearm using a belt or […]
May 29, 2015

BREAKING: Texas lawmakers OK licensed open carry of handguns

AUSTIN, Texas –  Texas lawmakers have approved the licensed open carry of handguns and have sent it to Gov. Greg Abbott to sign it into law. We’ll have more on this story here shortly. Source: KPRC
May 28, 2015

Screaming kayak angler catches giant goliath grouper (VIDEO)

Jon Black landed what is likely the biggest goliath grouper ever caught from a kayak—an estimated 552 pounds — so it was certainly cause for celebration. But Black’s reaction when he sees the humungous fish for […]
May 28, 2015

Cow shot outside McDonald’s after running away from slaughterhouse

“Run away, Bessie! Be free!” supporters could be heard shouting as the cow ran down the road. Okay, maybe not, but a cow did escape from the Tri State Beef Co. in Cincinnati Wednesday morning around […]
May 28, 2015

Snakebite Kills Missouri Man After He Refuses Medical Attention Over Cost

It’s not often a man dies in Missouri from a venomous snakebite. Reportedly, a Nixa man passed away Saturday after suffering bites from a snake, likely a cottonmouth aka water moccasin. Allegedly, the victim, Gilbert De Leon, […]
May 28, 2015

Texas Bill Letting College Students Carry Guns on Campus Advances

The Texas House has moved the Lone Star State a large step forward in the Republican-led battle to require college campuses to allow students to “pack heat” at school. By a vote of 101-47, the House […]
May 28, 2015

State Parks Recovering from Recent Storms

Floods Damage More Than Half of Texas State Park System AUSTIN— Torrential storms that have continued to hammer much of the state for more than a week now are leaving their mark on Texas’ State Park […]
May 28, 2015

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Not Just Drugs But Assault Too After seeing two individuals in the woods on the roadside, an Ellis County game warden […]
May 28, 2015

Recreational Anglers Get 10-Days in Federal Waters for Red Snapper

AUSTIN –Texas recreational anglers will have just 10 days to catch the popular sport fish in Gulf of Mexico federal waters this summer unless they hire a charter vessel under new framework announced by the National […]
May 28, 2015

No, An iPhone Didn’t Save An Englishman Man From A Shotgun Blast

Dozens of general news sites are carrying some variation of this “an iPhone saved his life!” story today. They problem is, that story probably isn’t exactly true: A 25-year-old man who was shot in the chest is […]