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How Texas Educators Train before Arming Themselves at School
Posted on · The school marshal program allows certain school staffers to carry a firearm and neutralize active shooters on campus. Here's how participants train.
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Hospitals Need Different Response to Active Shooters, Houston Doctor Writes
Posted on · In a medical journal article, a group of medical and law enforcement professionals recommend an addition to the conventional ‘run, hide, fight’
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Blocked from Distributing Plans for 3D-Printed Guns, ‘Crypto-Anarchist’ Is Still in The DIY Gun Business
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.
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Efforts Underway to Better Arm Santa Fe Police Officers
Posted on · Donated rifles and a fundraising effort for tactical gear are the latest responses to a school shooting in May that left 10 people dead
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Austin-Based 3D-Printable Guns Meet Opposition from 21 States – And Trump
Posted on · On Monday, eight states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the U.S. State Department, arguing the publication of the files represents a threat to U.S. national security and public safety
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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
Houston Matters
Plans For 3D-Printable Firearms Available To Download Starting Next Week
Posted on · Cody Wilson of the Texas-based company Defense Distributed tells Houston Matters he has mixed feelings about the court settlement allowing his plans for 3D-printable firearms to be shared online.
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Houston Churches Remove ‘No Guns’ Signs, Citing Safety Concerns
Posted on · Last year’s massacre at Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church have prompted churches across Texas to rethink their security policies. Many in the Houston area have concluded posting signs banning firearms make them more attractive targets to would-be shooters.
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Texas Schools That Want To Arm Their Employees Have Two Choices
Posted on · Schools can pick between programs known as the Marshal Program and the Guardian Plan. Here are four things to know about the two existing initiatives that allow school districts to arm their employees.
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Should Texas Have A Law To Mandate Safe Gun Storage?
Posted on · Opinions differ on what’s needed to prevent shooting accidents
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Arming Teachers With Guns? West Texas A&M Arms Teachers With Computers
Posted on · West Texas A&M opened a simulated emergency operations center on campus to train student teachers on how to respond to crises, including active shooters and natural disasters.
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Are Stricter Gun Storage Laws Part Of The Solution To School Shootings?
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott’s action plan recommends strengthening the state’s firearm storage law, but not all gun owners agree it will make a difference
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Will Texas Pass A “Red Flag” Law To Remove Guns From People Who Are Deemed Dangerous?
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.
Houston Matters
Researcher Wants To Change The Narrative On Guns And Gun Owners
Posted on · Dr. Cassandra Kercher Crifasi, a gun policy researcher and gun owner herself, explains why she wants to change the narrative about guns and the people who own them.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Heart Transplants, And Changing The Narrative About Gun Owners (June 15, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Baylor St. Luke’s restarts its heart transplant program. A researcher wants to change the narrative about guns and gun owners. Plus, our panel of non-experts discusses the The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week’s news. And we learn about outsider art in Texas.