Posted on · A 2015 law that allowed licensed adults to carry concealed weapons on college campuses sparked widespread protest. Now one legislator wants to extend the practice to include public schools and some charter schools.
Posted on · The chief discusses his call to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: HPD Chief Art Acevedo says a simple piece of legislation could've prevented an officer's murder last week. We learn about the day-to-day dangers of mercury after a recent spill. We look back at a Houston researcher's work that changed the way we see all life on earth. And we learn how local businesses are fairing during the critical holiday retail season.
Posted on · The man printed the gun after a background check stopped him from purchasing a firearm legally. His sentencing comes as lawmakers around the country are trying to expand background check requirements.
Posted on · After a Senate hearing on the laws, which can remove guns from people deemed dangerous, Patrick indicated any legislation would die in his chamber
Posted on · Gun laws should be stricter, according to a majority of the voters surveyed in a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, but that's only one of several things they blame for recent school shootings.
Posted on · Former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson wrote the state’s concealed carry law when he was a state senator
Posted on · The group of students also said that they have mixed emotions about returning to school next Tuesday.
Posted on · In his essay published Tuesday, Stevens talks about the "March for Our Lives" events on Saturday which drew crowds in cities across the country
Posted on · The students plan to start the rally at 9 a.m. Saturday at Tranquility Park near City Hall.
Posted on · Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he wanted to "at least show some progress toward dealing with one element of the problem"
Posted on · Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer explore whether the future voters demanding significant changes in gun laws are in a position to achieve what they are seeking
Posted on · In his address at the formerly libertarian-leaning annual conference, President Trump reiterated his earlier calls to arm some school personnel after the mass shooting at a Florida high school
Posted on · Here's a look at some of the complexities in the laws on buying and carrying guns.
Posted on · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently filed a lawsuit against Waller County over signs that ban firearms posted in its multipurpose county courthouse in Hempstead. The suit centers on an exemption in the state's open carry law that prohibits firearms "on the premises of any government court or offices utilized by the court." In a […]