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[FONT=Calibri, sans-serif]Got this in an email from the NRA. I thought that they just fought this battle like a year ago or so? [/FONT] Texas: Travis County Commissioners Court to Vote on Tuesday on Future of Saxet Gun Shows at Expo Center |
Saxet Gun Shows have been held in the Austin area for over twenty years, are well-run and well-attended, and generate over $100,000 in revenue for the county annually. The Saxet Gun Shows are a staple of the gun owning community, and now their future in Austin is seriously threatened. The Expo Center is the only viable facility in Travis County for these events. Gun control advocates are pushing the Commissioners Court to either refuse to renew the contract with Saxet's promoter to use it, which would effectively ban gun shows in Travis County, or require that all transactions at Saxet events be conducted through federal firearm licensed dealers (FFLs). Requirements like these would effectively ban all private gun transfers at these shows. In other words, if they can't ban gun shows in the Austin area outright, they are demanding that the county impose restrictions on firearms sales at Saxet Gun Shows over and above what is required by both state and federal law. The Travis County Commissioners Court will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, at the following location: Commissioners Courtroom Travis County Administration Building 700 Lavaca Street Austin, Texas 78701 Why Oppose Restrictions on Private Firearm Transfers at Gun Shows?
Samuel Brisco (County Judge) Sam.Biscoe@co.travis.tx.us 512 854-9555 Ron Davis (Precinct 1) [email]ron.davis@co.travis.tx.us[/EMAIL] 512 854-9111 Bruce Todd (Precinct 2) [email]Bruce.Todd@co.travis.tx.us[/EMAIL] 512 854-9222 Gerald Daugherty (Precinct 3) [email]Gerald.Daugherty@co.travis.tx.us[/EMAIL] 512 854-9333 Margaret Gomez (Precinct 4) [email]Margaret.Gomez@co.travis.tx.us[/EMAIL] 512-854-9444 |