Houston Matters
UTMB Study Debunks Link Between Mental Illness And Gun Violence
Posted on · Researchers found that anger and easy access to fire arms are far better predictors of gun violence than poor mental health.
Tag: guns
Houston Matters
Full Show: Gun Violence Study, Energy Outlook, And The Evolution Of…Evolution (Feb. 7, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A new study about gun violence. The 2019 energy industry forecast. The city's best new restaurants. And the evolution of...well...evolution.
In-Depth
What’s The Case For (And Against) Banning The AR-15?
Posted on · The popular semi-automatic rifle routinely comes under fire after mass shootings, but how do opponents justify a ban?
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1607: Fire Control
Posted on · Episode: 1607 Continuous-aim firing: a diagnosis of an ill-received idea. Today, we aim a gun from a rocking platform.
News
Gun Discoveries Are Surging At Airports, And Texas Is Leading The Way
Posted on · Left in carry-ons, TSA agents find thousands of guns at security checkpoints. Four of the top 10 airports where TSA found the most guns were in Texas.
In-Depth
Two Years after Campus Carry Took Effect, Has Anything Changed?
Posted on · Texas’ campus carry law was implemented in August 2016. But there’s not much critics or supporters can refer to to prove their point.
News
Lawsuit over Austin Company’s 3D-Printable Gun Files Heads Back to Court
Posted on · The judge in Seattle will hold a hearing at 11 a.m. Central Time on the request to continue blocking Defense Distributed from re-posting the files.
News
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.
News
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’
News
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.
News
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
News
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
News
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.
Guns
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.