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Pastor Disarms Gunman During Sermon, Then Prays for Him

During a New Year’s Eve sermon at Heal the Land Outreach Ministries in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Pastor Larry Wright disarmed a man with a rifle in one hand and an ammunition magazine in another. After disarming him, the pastor led the congregation in praying for him.

Barack Obama makes a statement in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 25, 2015 following a meeting with his national security team. President Obama assured Americans Wednesday that 'every possible step' is being taken to keep the country safe during the Thanksgiving holiday. On left is Attorney General Loretta Lynch. AFP PHOTO/NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP / NICHOLAS KAMM (Photo credit should read

Barack Obama To Announce Executive Gun Control On Tuesday

President Barack Obama will reportedly announce executive gun control actions on Tuesday. The gun controls are expected to expand background checks to cover private gun sellers as well to place new reporting requirements on the backs of federally licensed firearms dealers.

Open Carry in Texas

Open Carry of Handguns in Texas — A Historical Perspective

In 1871, the Texas legislature banned carrying guns outside the home–a move largely directed at controlling blacks during the Reconstruction era. That ban was altered in 1995, when Texas adopted the concealed carry of handguns, yet a prohibition against openly carrying handguns in public remained on the books. It took the Republican-controlled 2015 Texas legislature and Governor Greg Abbott (R) to abolish that final prohibition, thereby making it legal to carry handguns openly in public in the Lone Star State–and achieving liberty for all.