Bills filed by Democrats to have the Texas state police agency create a safe storage campaign never made it to votes in the state House or Senate. The NRA lobbied against them, arguing that gun rights groups and gun manufacturers have similar campaigns that are widely distributed to gun stores and shooting ranges. In one public hearing, an NRA lobbyist warned lawmakers that a campaign designed by the Texas state police could easily be corrupted by antigun rhetoric.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 27, 2019 22:15 UTC