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Guns

At Least 1 Dead After Multiple People Shot In Bryan, Texas

Kate McGee, Texas Tribune

Posted on April 8, 2021 · The shootings began at Kent Moore Cabinets, and one Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who was later shot is in serious, but stable condition. The shooting occurred the same day that President Joe Biden released a list of executive orders to address gun violence.

Tags Bryan greg abbott Gun death Joe Biden mass shooting

Guns

‘It Has To Stop’: Biden Takes Initial Action On Guns, Calls On Congress To Do More

Brian Naylor, NPR

Posted on April 8, 2021 · President Biden declared gun violence a public health crisis and a blemish on the nation in remarks at the White House Rose Garden on Thursday.

Tags gun control gun violence Joe Biden mass shootings

Party Politics

Party Politics: Rights and Reform

Troy Schulze

Posted on April 2, 2021 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags biden Dan Rodimer energy reform gaetz gun rights hunter biden ken paxton Trump voting rights

Party Politics

Party Politics: Is Gun Reform Possible?

Troy Schulze

Posted on March 26, 2021 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

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Town Square

Why Do Mass Shootings Keep Happening In The US?

Catherine Lu

Posted on March 24, 2021 · Experts and listeners dialogue about gun violence in the US – from the high incidence of mass shootings to gun culture, mental health and legislation.

Tags gun violence Luis Salinas mass shootings Michael Austin

Education

Lawmaker Pushes To Allow Concealed Weapons In Texas Public Schools

Sami Sparber, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 12, 2021 · A 2015 law that allowed licensed adults to carry concealed weapons on college campuses sparked widespread protest. Now one legislator wants to extend the practice to include public schools and some charter schools.

Tags concealed carry gun control gun laws guns guns in schools Open Carry

Guns

Study: Race And Gender Impact Views On Whether Someone Should Own A Gun

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on November 19, 2020 · White Republicans were more likely to be supportive of gun ownership overall -- except if the person with a gun is a Black man.  

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Guns

Houston Lawsuit Challenges Texas Law Regulating No-Gun Signs

Florian Martin

Posted on September 4, 2020 · A church and a coffeeshop allege gun sign requirements discriminate against property owners.

Tags concealed carry firearms guns Open Carry public safety

National

New York Attorney General Moves To Dissolve The NRA After Fraud Investigation

Tim Mak, NPR

Posted on August 6, 2020 · 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.

Tags gun violence guns National Rifle Association nra Wayne LaPierre

Texas

El Pasoans Were Targeted For Being Mexican — Historians Say That’s Been Happening For 200 Years

NORMA MARTINEZ, TPR

Posted on August 3, 2020 · A deep fear among some El Pasoans has cast a chilling shadow over their defiant shows of strength and unity.

Tags El Paso El Paso shooting mass shooting Walmart

Texas

Resilient El Paso Remembers Victims Of August 3rd Attack

Angela Kocherga, KTEP

Posted on August 3, 2020 · 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.

Tags El Paso mass shooting Walmart

Texas

‘Who We Are, That Makes Us A Target’: Students Reflect On El Paso Shooting

Mallory Falk, KERA

Posted on July 31, 2020 · 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

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 31, 2020 · Residents of the border city are split over whether President Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric inspired the shooter.

Tags 2020 election El Paso El Paso shooting mass shooting President Donald Trump

Guns

Texas’ Attorney General Says Cities And Counties Can’t Restrict Gun Sales Under Emergency Orders

Andrew Weber, KUT

Posted on March 27, 2020 · 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.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 guns ken paxton

News

Will Anything Change After Texas’ Latest Mass Shootings?

Florian Martin

Posted on September 11, 2019 · The partisan divide is real, but elected officials may have found some common ground on the issue of gun violence.

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