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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.
Posted on · Here's a look at some of the complexities in the laws on buying and carrying guns.
Posted on · An announcement on the House floor by Republican Rep. John Raney said Chancellor John Sharp had opted to scuttle the event set for Sept. 11 because of concerns police would be stretched thin providing security.
Posted on · Guns will not be allowed in the Waller County courthouse... for now. A district judge has ruled that it is legal for local governments to prohibit guns and weapons in courthouse buildings.
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 […]
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 […]
Posted on · Three law enforcement officers were fatally shot – and three more wounded – Sunday morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. State police officials today say the shooter “was targeting officers.” The attack on police, of course, follows the one in Dallas just eleven days ago at an otherwise peaceful protest organized in response to two high-profile […]
Posted on · Three law enforcement officers were fatally shot – and three more wounded – Sunday morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. State police officials today say the shooter “was targeting officers.” The attack on police, of course, follows the one in Dallas just eleven days ago at an otherwise peaceful protest organized in response to two high-profile […]
Posted on · The University of Houston system has reviewed its official policies for the law known as campus carry.
Posted on · The next draft is due in April for the chancellor to review.
Posted on · UH has already released a draft plan and will hold community forums this week to gather more feedback.
Posted on · And now, some of your recent comments: Planned Parenthood Teresa wrote us following our panel’s discussion on The Good, The Bad and The Ugly about a Harris County grand jury’s decision not to indict Planned Parenthood, but rather to indict the anti-abortion activists who sought to trap the organization in an undercover video sting. She […]
Posted on · Open carry has been in effect in the state of Texas for a month now. The new law allows concealed handgun license holders to carry pistols openly. But private businesses can ban it on their premises, providing — at every entrance — they post 30.07 signs, so named for the statute which requires them. Those […]
Posted on · Open carry has been in effect in the state of Texas for a month now. The new law allows concealed handgun license holders to carry pistols openly. But private businesses can ban it on their premises, providing — at every entrance — they post 30.07 signs, so named for the statute which requires them. Those […]
Posted on · Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland noted decreases in several violent and nonviolent crimes across the city.
Posted on · Open carry is now officially legal in Texas. The new law, which took effect Jan. 1, allows licensed Texans to openly carry handguns in a shoulder or hip holster. But, there are some limitations concerning where open carry is allowed — as well as some concerns about how it’ll play out. We discuss the nuances of […]