Houston Matters
Survivor Of Mass Shooting Hopes Donation Will Prevent Future Tragedies
Posted on · Denise Slaughter and her family are involved in helping people like her attacker.
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Houston Matters
Full Show: Pres. Trump Visits The Border, And A Mass Shooting Survivor’s Unusual Response (Jan. 10, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: President Trump visits the Texas-Mexico border. A mass shooting survivor takes action to help people like her attacker. Dwight Silverman discusses the latest technology news. And local food writers discuss their favorite seafood restaurants.
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FBI To Start Using A 2nd Database For Gun Background Checks
Posted on · Dylann Roof was able to buy a gun two months before the Charleston church massacre because of a background check error. A new plan by the FBI aims to fix what critics call the "Charleston Loophole."
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Employers’ Active Shooter Prevention Should Start With Application, Go Through Termination, Labor Expert Says
Posted on · There are many things employers can do to prevent workplace violence
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Analysis: Lupe Valdez Is A Longtime Cop. Why Didn’t She Lead The School Safety Conversation?
Posted on · After the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, state officials and candidates were drawn into a public discussion of what to do next. The Democratic candidate for governor, someone with actual law enforcement experience, has had a more muted response.
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Smart Guns Exist; Why Aren’t They On The Market?
Posted on · “They should be made as safe as possible, just like we make cars, toys, blenders, hair dryers and everything else as safe as possible,” Daniel Webster said
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What Active Shooter Training Could Add To School Safety
Posted on · Of the many solutions to mass shootings being discussed, one is active shooter training
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Parkland Shooting Victim’s Dad Sues Deputy Who Didn’t Enter School
Posted on · Scot Peterson, the former sheriff's deputy and the school's resource officer, is the main target in the wrongful death lawsuit filed Monday in Broward County
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Sutherland Springs Shooter Had Told Judge He Wouldn’t Hurt Again
Posted on · Five years earlier, Kelley was convicted of assaulting family members while serving in the Air Force
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Most Still Favor Stricter Gun Laws, But It’s Fading As A 2018 Voting Issue
Posted on · The number of voters in an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll who say a candidate's position on gun policy will be a major factor in deciding whom to vote for has dropped 13 points since February
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Trump: Turn The Nation’s Grief Into Action On Violence
Posted on · Addressing the governors Trump again found fault with the officers who didn't stop the Florida gunman who carried out the massacre
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Trump Stays Quiet On Shooting Victims, Fumes Over Russia
Posted on · Trump was last seen publicly Friday night when he visited the nearby Florida community reeling from a school shooting that left 17 dead and gave rise to a student-led push for more gun control
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Why AR-15 Rifles Are Easier To Get Than Handguns In Texas
Posted on · The age requirement differs between the types of firearms
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Dozens Of Houston Area Churches Get Active Shooter Training
Posted on · The session at a Spring church coincided with yet another school shooting near Dallas
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Researchers Look For Gun Violence Clues In Google Searches And Background Checks
Posted on · After the 2012 mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., there was a spike in gun sales. A study examined the spike and links increased gun exposure to more accidental firearm deaths