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Months After Sutherland Springs, Sen. John Cornyn And Texas Colleagues Push Improved Gun Background Checks Into Law

Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 23, 2018 · Cornyn, the most powerful Texan in Congress, attached the measure to a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill

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Trump Backs Conflicting Gun Measures While Negotiating With Lawmakers On TV

Jessica Taylor, NPR / Susan Davis, NPR

Posted on February 28, 2018 · In a freewheeling talk with Republicans and Democrats on efforts to curtail gun violence, President Trump appeared to throw his support behind efforts that are opposed by the powerful gun lobby

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Anti-Trump Protesters Gather Outside Sen. Cornyn’s Houston Office For 10th Straight Tuesday

Florian Martin

Posted on March 28, 2017 · They call it “Resist Trump Tuesday.”

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Turning grief into activism: Frontline documentary profiles Uvalde families

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Posted on May 30, 2023 · Longtime public media reporter Maria Hinojosa tells us more about "After Uvalde: Guns, Grief, and Texas Politics."

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Texas bill to raise assault-style weapon purchase age fails after missing key deadline

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on May 11, 2023 · The families of the shooting at Robb Elementary have said that if laws around who can purchase assault weapons had been different, the shooting could have been prevented.

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In surprise vote, Texas House committee advances bill to raise minimum age to buy assault rifles

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom / Aurora Berry, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on May 8, 2023 · The bill was passed out of committee 8-5. Two Republicans, Reps. Sam Harless of Spring and Justin Holland of Rockwall, voted with Democrats on the measure.

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Texas House passes school safety bills in response to Uvalde shooting

BRIAN LOPEZ, Texas Tribune

Posted on April 25, 2023 · Lawmakers have said school safety is a priority this session, but it is still unclear whether they’ll listen to Uvalde families who want to raise the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic guns from 18 to 21.

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