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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick States Opposition to ‘Red Flag’ Gun Laws
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
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Parenting And Stricter Gun Laws Would Make Schools Safer, Texas Voters Tell UT/TT Poll
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.
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Patterson Backs Red-Flag Law As A Means To Reduce School Shootings
Posted on · Former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson wrote the state’s concealed carry law when he was a state senator
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Santa Fe Students Call For Tougher Gun Laws, More Counselors on Campus
Posted on · The group of students also said that they have mixed emotions about returning to school next Tuesday.
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Retired Supreme Court Justice Urges Repeal Of Second Amendment
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
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Students Organize Massive March For Our Lives Rally In Houston
Posted on · The students plan to start the rally at 9 a.m. Saturday at Tranquility Park near City Hall.
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GOP Leaders Move Slowly On Tighter Gun Laws
Posted on · Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he wanted to "at least show some progress toward dealing with one element of the problem"
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In 59 Seconds-Will the students movement make a difference? How?
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
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WATCH: With Focus On Guns, Trump Warns Conservatives Not To Be ‘Complacent’ In 2018
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
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Different Laws And Databases Affect Gun Background Checks
Posted on · Here's a look at some of the complexities in the laws on buying and carrying guns.
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Guns in Courthouses and a Federal Judicial Backlog: Monday’s Show (September 12, 2016)
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 […]
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Gun Control Debate and Eradicating Mosquitoes: Wednesday’s Show (June 22, 2016)
Posted on · Four different gun-control measures failed to pass the U.S. Senate Monday (June 20, 2016). The measures, in response to the deadly Orlando nightclub mass shooting, came from both sides of the aisle. They included proposed changes to background checks for gun purchases, expanding background checks to include private sales of firearms at gun shows and […]
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Your Reactions to the Orlando Shooting: Monday’s Show (June 13, 2016)
Posted on · Candlelight vigils continue here in Houston –Â one by The Montrose Center and Legacy Community Health tonight (June 13, 2016) and another by the city of Houston Wednesday at sundown — in memory of 49 people killed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. early Sunday morning. It’s the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history […]
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Preparing for Campus Carry: Friday’s Show (October 23, 2015)
Posted on · In August of next year (Aug. 1, 2016), the state’s new campus carry law takes effect. Passed in the legislative session this past spring, it will allow those with concealed handgun permits (who are required to be 21 and older) to carry concealed weapons on some college campuses. Private schools have the ability to opt […]