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GUNS IN TEXAS


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After Uvalde shooting, Texas leaders will spend more than $100 million on school safety, mental health

Almost half the money is going toward bullet-resistant shields for school police officers, a move that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called on fellow state leaders to support.

How John Cornyn and the U.S. Senate defied 26 years of inaction to tackle gun violence

Four senators, including Cornyn, used a distinctive combination of policy expertise, legislative experience and political courage to push past obstacles that had repeatedly stymied previous attempts at compromise.

Biden signs bipartisan gun measure negotiated by Sen. John Cornyn after Uvalde shooting

The new law contains modest provisions but is the most significant gun measure passed by Congress in nearly three decades.

Texas congressman Tony Gonzales, who represents Uvalde, breaks with House Republicans to vote for gun bill

The U.S. House passed the legislation Friday afternoon. Nearly all Texas Republicans voted against it. The bill is widely viewed as a series of modest changes to current gun regulations, falling far short of proposals pushed by House Democrats and President Joe Biden.

U.S. Senate approves first major gun legislation since 1994, one month after Uvalde shooting

The legislation still needs to clear the House, where it is expected to pass. President Joe Biden has signaled he will sign the bill into law.

Supreme Court makes it harder for states to restrict guns — but ruling shouldn’t affect Texas’ loose rules

The high court found that states can’t require people to show “proper cause” for a gun permit. Texas allows people to carry handguns without a permit.

Here’s how Pete Arredondo and other law enforcement differ on what happened during the Uvalde shooting

New information released by law enforcement sources and the director of the Department of Public Safety tells a different story about police response to the shooting than Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo.

Texas Senate Democrats call again for a special session on gun safety in response to Uvalde shooting

The senators said they would support proposals like raising the age to legally own an assault weapon from 18 to 21, creating red flag laws and regulating private gun sales.

Caught between an A+ NRA rating and a nation reeling from shootings, John Cornyn is key to whether gun safety deal advances

The bipartisan gun legislation could end up being a career definer for John Cornyn, Texas’ senior senator. He’s shown a past willingness to compromise but faces critics further to his right, including his fellow senator Ted Cruz.

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Ted Cruz is skeptical about red flag provision in federal bipartisan deal on guns

Red flag laws are designed to keep guns out of the hands of individuals who pose a threat to themselves or others. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has championed the bipartisan agreement.

Authorities arrest Dallas-area gun trafficker who used license to carry to skirt background checks

The Department of Justice says the weapons illegally sold by Demontre Antwon Hackworth, 31, were later used in over a dozen crimes, including the killing of a 21-year-old Black transgender woman.

U.S. senators reach deal on gun legislation in aftermath of Uvalde shooting

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was one of the lead negotiators for the proposal, which would expand background checks for people under 21 and encourage states to enact “red flag” laws. President Joe Biden and House Democrats had wanted to go further.

Protesters across U.S. and Texas join March for Our Lives rallies against gun violence

Outside the Capitol in Austin, relatives of Jackie Cazares, 9, and Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10, two of the 19 students killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, tearfully addressed a crowd.

Waiting for keys, unable to break down doors: Uvalde schools police chief defends delay in confronting gunman

Criticized by law enforcement experts for slowness in taking out the shooter, Pete Arredondo described an agonizing wait for a key that would work. In an interview with The Texas Tribune, he said he hadn’t spoken out sooner because he didn’t want to compound his hometown’s grief or point blame.

John Cornyn says bipartisan gun legislation won’t include weapons bans or expanding background checks

Cornyn on Monday made clear in a Senate floor speech that there are limits to what he and the Senate GOP conference are willing to support in their efforts to pass bipartisan gun legislation.

Texas politicians search for solutions after another mass shooting. Experts say we’ve already found them.

In arguing over causes of the latest mass shooting, political debate often overlooks the range of incremental steps that could lessen the chances of mass killing and help address the nation’s persistent gun violence.

Some Texas GOP donors urge Congress to act on gun control measures like “red flag” laws, expanded background checks

More than 250 self-declared gun enthusiasts, including donors who have contributed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaigns, have signed on to an open letter supporting Sen. John Cornyn’s efforts at bipartisan gun reform legislation.

President Biden calls on Congress to pass assault weapons ban, other restrictions

He offered other measures more likely to pass in Congress, like raising the age to 21 to purchase such weapons.

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Partisan tensions flare among Texans in congressional gun hearing

House Democrats are combining several gun policy bills into one large package known as the Protecting our Kids Act. Among the measures in the bill: raising the age to purchase semi-automatic weapons to 21; outlawing the sale, manufacture, transfer or possession of a large-capacity magazine; and creating tax breaks for purchasing proper gun storage equipment.

Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, says it’s a “slap in the face” to be left off committee responding to shooting

Gutierrez, a Democrat who has been critical of the state’s response to past shootings, said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also snubbed state senators whose districts were affected by shootings in El Paso and Santa Fe.

Gun ownership is ingrained in Uvalde’s culture. Some here are rethinking how it should be regulated.

Longtime Uvalde residents say the city is a hunting mecca and the love for guns goes right along with it. But some would now support measures like raising the age limit to buy AR-style weapons or monitoring high-volume ammunition purchases.

Beto O’Rourke renews calls for tougher gun laws after Uvalde shooting, including on assault weapons

O’Rourke became known on the presidential campaign trail for his “Hell yes” promise to ban assault weapons. He’s been less vocal about the policy in his run for governor but this week, after the school shooting in Uvalde, he’s been newly assertive about the issue.

Uvalde buries 10-year-old Amerie Jo Garza, the first of many funerals to come

She wanted to be an art teacher. Her favorite color was purple. She was laid to rest three weeks after her birthday.

Analysis: History suggests attention on gun policy will fade well before the November elections

In addressing mass shootings, Texas’ top officials have tailored their responses to the wishes of some of their most outspoken voters. The results haven’t changed because we haven’t changed.

After another mass shooting, Texas Democrats again push for gun control measures

The question moving forward is whether Democrats, outnumbered in the Texas Legislature for two decades, will be able to put enough pressure on lawmakers to move on a previously intractable issue in gun-friendly Texas and that Republicans, who support looser gun laws, will fight tooth and nail.

Addressing NRA in Houston, Donald Trump rejects gun regulations and calls for school safety overhaul

Trump spoke at the Houston event three days after the Uvalde school shooting.

At NRA convention after Uvalde massacre, attendees describe a culture under siege

Deflecting blame from guns, attendees said a breakdown in society — including removing God from schools and a rise in mental illness — causes mass shootings, echoing the rhetoric of Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.

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Watch: Grief shattered Uvalde; it has united it, too

Uvalde is grieving the loss of 19 students and two teachers after Tuesday’s devastating shooting at a local elementary school. In this video, residents say their town will never be the same, but they will help each other through the healing process.

Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick cancel in-person NRA convention appearance in wake of Uvalde mass shooting

The Republican governor will still be seen in prerecorded remarks at the organization’s annual meeting, which begins Friday in Houston.

Tale of two senators: Cruz doubles down against gun regulation while Cornyn leads GOP in negotiations

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has a history of working across the aisle to advance small gun policy bills after mass shootings.

Watch: Texas officials hold press conference to address police response to mass shooting at Uvalde elementary school

The press conference is slated to begin at 1 p.m. Central time and comes after news reports quoting local residents saying that law enforcement did not enter the school fast enough.

Uvalde gunman legally bought AR rifles days before shooting, law enforcement says

He brought only one of the rifles with him into the elementary school, according to the briefing. The other was left in a truck he crashed nearby.

“We are in mourning”: As parents awaited news, Uvalde residents processed their shock and grief

Families gathered at the city’s civic center to await news about their children following the elementary school shooting. Other residents processed their shock and grief in places of worship.

Top Texas Republicans resist gun control and push for more armed teachers and police at schools in wake of Uvalde shooting

As President Joe Biden vowed to enact stricter gun laws following the Uvalde shooting, top Texas Republicans worked to create distance between the shooting and potential gun restrictions.

Analysis: Grief. Horror. Inaction. Texas mass shootings follow a numbing script

We know what comes next. Another scar hardens on the state’s collective psyche, but little is done to prevent the next one.

Confronted with mass shootings, Texas Republicans have repeatedly loosened gun laws

Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders signaled an openness to some gun restrictions after recent mass shootings. But in the last several years, lawmakers have eased gun laws, most notably by passing a permitless carry bill last year.

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Texas has had eight mass shootings in the past 13 years, while lawmakers have steadily loosened restrictions on carrying firearms

Texas’ recent string of deadly mass shootings has sparked public debate about gun rights — and a host of laws aimed at preventing the next one.

Texas lawmaker defends new permitless carry law against criticism from gun control advocate

The law that went into effect Sept. 1 allows anyone 21 years or older to carry a handgun in public without need for a permit or training.

Abortion ban, permitless carry, elections bill: The week that solidified Texas' hard right turn after the 2020 election

Texas’ new near-total abortion ban, one of the most restrictive in the nation, punctuated a week that brought into stunning relief just how far the state’s political pendulum has swung to the right since the 2020 election.

Analysis: New laws reflect Republican lawmakers’ focus on their right flank

From abortion restrictions to guns, the Texas Legislature's regular session Republican victories were just the beginning.

666 new Texas laws go into effect Sept. 1. Here are some that might affect you.

The new laws will affect abortion access, social studies curriculum and cities that trim the budgets of law enforcement.

Analysis: Texas issues that play on the national stage

The issues getting attention from Gov. Greg Abbott are doing double-duty: They're attractive to Republican voters in Texas — and beyond.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick waffles over whether he still supports stronger gun background checks

In September 2019, he said he was "willing to take an arrow" and go against the National Rifle Association by pushing for Texas to extend background checks to gun sales between strangers. On Thursday, he sat next to NRA leader Wayne LaPierre as an expansion of gun rights became law.

Texans can carry handguns without a license or training starting Sept. 1, after Gov. Greg Abbott signs permitless carry bill into law

Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other Republicans who were initially noncommittal about the bill were under immense political pressure this session from conservatives and gun rights advocates, who have long lobbied the Texas Legislature for permitless carry.

After Austin shooting, advocates and Texas Democrats renew calls for action on gun violence

State Rep. Joe Moody, a Democrat from El Paso, said a special legislative session already planned for later this year should also address gun violence.

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Texas Republican leaders promised action on gun safety after the El Paso shooting. Instead, they passed permitless carry.

The Legislature passed a bill allowing Texans to carry handguns without a license or training — an expansion of gun rights so divisive Republican leaders in previous years refused to touch it.

Analysis: Regulating dangerous practices in the Texas Legislature

Lawmakers consider some things so safe that regulations can be loosened, while other matters get a tighter regulatory scheme. Consider guns and voting.

Analysis: An end to a weird legislative session, and the beginning of an uncertain political cycle

A session transformed by COVID-19 protocols is giving way to a political cycle already disrupted by the pandemic’s effects on state government.

Analysis: A conservative Texas legislative session, with more — maybe — to come

Some conservative lawmakers are worried right now about bills falling to end-of-session deadlines, but several top Republican priorities have either crossed the finish line or are very close.

Texans could carry hand guns without a permit under bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk

Abbott has said he would sign the permitless carry proposal into law.

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