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Texas governor jokes about shooting journalists after signing handgun bill
by Andrew SheppersonTexas Gov. Greg Abbott took some heat this weekend for seeming to joke about shooting reporters after signing a bill that will reduce handgun permit fees in the state.
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Texas House passes measure to allow guns in school parking lots
by Andrew SheppersonLawmakers in the Texas House of Representatives have passed a measure that would allow school employees to keep guns in their cars while parked on school property.
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Texas constitutional carry bills ‘all but dead’ this session
by Chris EgerWith the legislative calendar growing short, supporters of permitless handgun carry proposals in the Lone Star State are less than optimistic their measures will become law this session.
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Texas Senate passes bill to allow teachers to keep guns in cars
by Andrew SheppersonLawmakers in the Texas Senate passed a bill Monday that would allow teachers and school employees with concealed carry permits to keep guns in their vehicles while parked on school property.
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Austin man suspected of plotting mass shooting indicted on firearms charges
by Andrew SheppersonAn Austin man suspected of plotting a mass shooting in April has been indicted on federal firearms charges.
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Texas Senate approves bill to allow first responders to carry handguns
by Andrew SheppersonThe Texas Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would allow first responders to carry handguns while on duty.
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Texas lawmakers advance permitless carry bill
by Andrew SheppersonLawmakers in the Texas House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee approved a bill Tuesday that would allow lawful gun owners to carry handguns without a permit.
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Fort Worth police see spike in guns stolen from vehicles
by Andrew SheppersonPolice are seeing a spike in guns stolen from vehicles on the booming north side of Forth Worth, Texas.
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Texas lawmaker seeks to keep guns out of state psychiatric hospitals
by Andrew SheppersonA Texas lawmaker is pushing legislation that would keep guns out of psychiatric hospitals in the state, just one year after the facilities began allowing firearms on their campuses.
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Rated Red looks at Texas gun culture, politics in 4-part series (VIDEOS)
by Chris EgerNashville-based Rated Red delves into the guns and gun culture of the Lone Star State in a diverse (and free) series posted online Wednesday.
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Gun control groups protest at Texas Capitol
by Andrew SheppersonGun control groups Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety rallied more than 200 activists Tuesday to march at the Texas Capitol in Austin.
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Houston Zoo ordered by city to drop gun free zones
by Chris EgerFollowing pressure from Second Amendment advocates, the city of Houston ordered the privately-run zoo located on city-owned land, to take down their "no guns allowed" signs.
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