Texas Senate candidate James Talarico said in a brief television interview that he would vote for federal bans on certain rifles and magazines. Lone Star Liberty PAC shared the 18-second clip on September 10, 2026.

His campaign site lists universal background checks, required home storage of firearms, and a higher age to buy some semiautomatic rifles, while stating he would protect the Second Amendment. NRA-ILA executive director John Commerford told AmmoLand that the pledge targets rifles and magazines owned by millions of Texans and that gun owners will decide the race. The group is running a two-month bus tour through 13 states to turn out supporters before the midterms.