Guns
Study: Race And Gender Impact Views On Whether Someone Should Own A Gun
Posted on · White Republicans were more likely to be supportive of gun ownership overall -- except if the person with a gun is a Black man.
Guns
Guns
Houston Lawsuit Challenges Texas Law Regulating No-Gun Signs
Posted on · A church and a coffeeshop allege gun sign requirements discriminate against property owners.
National
New York Attorney General Moves To Dissolve The NRA After Fraud Investigation
Posted on · New York's attorney general announced civil action to dissolve the National Rifle Association after an investigation found millions of dollars in alleged fraud by CEO Wayne LaPierre and others.
Texas
El Pasoans Were Targeted For Being Mexican — Historians Say That’s Been Happening For 200 Years
Posted on · A deep fear among some El Pasoans has cast a chilling shadow over their defiant shows of strength and unity.
Texas
Resilient El Paso Remembers Victims Of August 3rd Attack
Posted on · El Pasoans talk about resilience in the face of multiple traumatic events from the mass shooting on Aug. 3, 2019, from the current COVID-19 health threat and economic downturn to the previous humanitarian crisis as parents and children arrived at the border seeking asylum.
Texas
‘Who We Are, That Makes Us A Target’: Students Reflect On El Paso Shooting
Posted on · Anahy Diaz, Victoria Almaguer and Claudia Hernández are journalism students at the University of Texas at El Paso. They recently got together on Zoom, to reflect on how they and their city have changed since Aug. 3.
In-Depth
El Pasoans Remain Politically Divided 1 Year After Mass Shooting
Posted on · Residents of the border city are split over whether President Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric inspired the shooter.
Guns
Texas’ Attorney General Says Cities And Counties Can’t Restrict Gun Sales Under Emergency Orders
Posted on · Cities and states across the country are asking whether firearms sales and gun-related businesses should be considered essential as they shelter-in-place and restrict businesses to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus.
News
Will Anything Change After Texas’ Latest Mass Shootings?
Posted on · The partisan divide is real, but elected officials may have found some common ground on the issue of gun violence.
In-Depth
Millions Of Older Americans Own Guns, Leaving Caretakers To Worry About The Risk
Posted on · The state can take away an elderly patient's driver's license if they present a driving risk, but it doesn't work that way with guns. Police can only intervene if someone poses an immediate risk.
In-Depth
How Texas Legislators Are Responding To The Santa Fe Shooting
Posted on · State lawmakers from the Santa Fe area want schools to have active shooter plans and more mental health resources. They’re also keeping gun control off the table.
News
Abbott Calls For Expansion Of Texas Anti-Gang Task Force
Posted on · The Governor's call comes as two men have been charged in the deadly shooting of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes.
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.
Red, White & Blue
WATCH: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Lawrence Wright Talks Texas Politics
Posted on · Catch the latest episode of "Red, White and Blue."
News
Texan 3-D Gun Advocate Accused of Sex with Minor, Released on Bond
Posted on · Cody Wilson was arrested over the weekend in Taiwan and had been booked in Houston