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Governor Greg Abbott recently filed an amicus brief in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, an important Second Amendment case in the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue is whether New York’s denial of licenses to carry handguns for self-defense violates the Second Amendment.
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21 Jan 2021
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) wore a mask emblazoned with the Gonzales Flag’s “Come and Take It” logo to President Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday.
The National Rifle Association (NRA) tweeted a photo of Cruz at the event:
Sen. @TedCruz Sends Strong Message With Mask at Biden’s Inauguration pic.twitter.com/K3IsGitsCA
Former President Donald Trump told gun controllers to “Come and Take It” during his speech at the 2018 NRA convention, and he explained the origins of the Gonzales motto:
In 1835, soldiers from General Santa Anna’s army marched into the little Texas town of Gonzales and ordered those Texans to surrender their small cannon that they relied on to protect their lives and protect their homes. The Texans refused! They were not about to give up their only means of self-defense.