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Tag: Concealed weapons

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HPD Chief Art Acevedo Expresses Discontent On Concealed-Carry Gun Rights

HPM Digital Team / Associated Press

Posted on December 7, 2017 · Opponents said the bill could endanger public safety by overriding state laws that place strict limits on guns

Tags Art Acevedo Concealed weapons gun Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo

Texas

As Confusion Remains Across Houston, Texas Open Carry Gun Law Begins

Syeda Hasan, KERA News

Posted on January 4, 2016 · Concealed Handgun License (CHL) holders can carry their weapons -- loaded or unloaded -- in a shoulder or belt holster out in public. Read below for more information about the new law, including some key exceptions.

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Students and others raise their hands if they have a concealed handgun license at a forum on the new campus carry law. It takes effect next August and will allow licensed holders to carry handguns on public Texas colleges.

Education News

Students, Professors Debate Campus Carry Law, What Areas Should Be ‘Gun Free’

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 18, 2015 · UH's police chief said he's considering hiring more police officers and arming security guards as campus carry takes effect.

Tags campus carry campus safety Concealed weapons higher education uh

Education News

Texas Universities Grapple With New Campus Carry Law

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 11, 2015 · It’s a legal maze that’s wrought with strong beliefs about guns, safety and the second amendment.

Tags campus carry Concealed weapons Gun Free UH higher ed university of houston

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Houston’s annual ‘March on Crime’ campaign focused on gun safety, car burglaries as violent crime decreases through the region

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on March 1, 2023 · Violent crime is currently down by more than 22%, according to the Houston Police Department.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2322: The Steam Navy

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 16, 2022 · Episode: 2322 Civilians and the making of the steam-powered U.S. Navy. Today, pruning hooks into spears.

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Politics

Former police chief Art Acevedo sues city of Miami, commissioners after being fired

ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, AP

Posted on January 20, 2022 · Acevedo, who was also Houston’s former chief, is suing his former employer and city commissioners in Miami, saying his public firing three months ago was in retaliation for him speaking out against corruption.

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Houston Matters

Is the omicron variant triggering another COVID wave in Houston? (Dec. 17, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 17, 2021 · On Friday's show: As case numbers rise, we check in with the City of Houston Health Authority, Dr. David Persse.

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