Posted on · The state can take away an elderly patient's driver's license if they present a driving risk, but it doesn't work that way with guns. Police can only intervene if someone poses an immediate risk.
Posted on · State lawmakers from the Santa Fe area want schools to have active shooter plans and more mental health resources. They’re also keeping gun control off the table.
Posted on · The Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools and School Safety also wants to explore new funding to help arm certain school employees.
Posted on · Cody Wilson's group Defense Distributed is known for attempting to upload the digital blueprints for 3D-printed guns. But he also helps customers make unregistered, unserialized conventional firearms, from Glocks to AR-15s.
Posted on · Ten people died and 13 were injured inside Santa Fe High School on May 18
Posted on · Trustees last week approved spending at least $1.5 million for upgraded campus security.
Posted on · Dylann Roof was able to buy a gun two months before the Charleston church massacre because of a background check error. A new plan by the FBI aims to fix what critics call the "Charleston Loophole."
Posted on · The Parkland activists are visiting cities across the country this summer to keep the conversation going after gaining the nation’s attention in February.
Posted on · As part of his school and gun safety plan, Gov. Greg Abbott wants to explore a law that would allow local officials to take guns away from people if a judge declares them a danger — while also protecting Second Amendment rights. It's an issue that has previously gone nowhere in the Texas Legislature.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We learn about a new partnership between Microsoft and the City of Houston. Then, the Houston Chronicle's executive editor talks about the general state of the newspaper industry. Our panel of non-experts discusses The Good, Bad, & Ugly of the week's news. And a new book examines outsider art in Texas.
Posted on · Some 2,600 school walkouts are planned across the country, starting at 10 a.m. in each time zone
Posted on · The number of voters in an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll who say a candidate's position on gun policy will be a major factor in deciding whom to vote for has dropped 13 points since February
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We learn about Texas National Guard troops being deployed to the border. Then, we discuss the process of repealing a constitutional amendment. Plus, veterinarian Lori Teller answers your pet care questions. And we get an update on Houston sports.
Posted on · Plus BONUS: What will settle the "Bean War" with Chicago? The next World Series
Posted on · The 'Fix NICS Act' was signed into law by President Donald Trump last week