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John Cornyn booed at Texas GOP convention in Houston

Paul DeBenedetto / Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 17, 2022 · The senior senator from Texas is part of a bipartisan group of legislators seeking a deal on guns.

Tags gop gun laws gun restrictions john cornyn red flag laws Texas Republican Convention

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Protests Planned During NRA Convention In Dallas Friday Night, Saturday

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on May 4, 2018 · The event is also drawing protests, including by those who lost loved ones to gun violence

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Kroger Co. Joins Other Big Retailers, Tightens Gun Restrictions

Associated Press

Posted on March 1, 2018 · The change comes one day after Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods, both prominent gun sellers, tightened their company policy

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Posted on January 13, 2023 · We learn about a recently passed law that aims to change the way child victims are treated during FBI investigations into human trafficking or child abuse claims. And we learn about the origins of some well-known superstitions.

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Texas will fight ruling that it can’t ban adults under 21 from carrying handguns

Trent Brown, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 27, 2022 · The state’s decision has frustrated some gun rights groups who saw the ruling as a victory.

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Texans’ thoughts on gun laws, and the composer behind the films ‘Get Out’ and ‘Us’ (Sept. 23, 2022)

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Posted on September 23, 2022 · On Friday's show: A new survey suggests most Texans agree on certain restrictions on guns. We learn what those are. And Michael Abels, the composer who created the scores for Jordan Peele's films Get Out, Us, and Nope, talks about his work and the piece he created for shows in Houston this weekend.

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Challenges, updates on the Uvalde school shooting. What’s actually been done?

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Posted on August 15, 2022 · Since the tragedy in Uvalde, the new school year has us all looking for answers. Today, we get a current update from The Texas Tribune, talk with those who have the power to make change, and we hear from the father of one of Robb Elementary School's shooting victims.

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