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Texas school shooting survivors asking lawmakers to reject some gun bills

Texas school shooting survivors asking lawmakers to reject some gun bills

School shooting survivors are asking Texas lawmakers to reject certain gun bills. They said they could have devastating consequences.

April 14, 2025 5:28pm CDT
School shooting survivors want gun bills rejected
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School shooting survivors want gun bills rejected

School shooting survivors are asking Texas lawmakers to reject certain gun bills. They said they could have devastating consequences.

April 14, 2025 5:23pm CDT
Mel Gibson's gun rights to be restored by Trump administration: report

Mel Gibson's gun rights to be restored by Trump administration: report

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to restore the gun rights of actor Mel Gibson more than a decade after his domestic violence conviction.

April 4, 2025 11:47am CDT
Kyle Rittenhouse testifies at Texas Capitol in support of anti-red flag bill

Kyle Rittenhouse testifies at Texas Capitol in support of anti-red flag bill

Kyle Rittenhouse is calling on Texas lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 1362, or the Anti-Red Flag Act.

March 10, 2025 3:48pm CDT
Texas gun violence prevention groups advocate for 'common-sense gun safety reforms'

Texas gun violence prevention groups advocate for 'common-sense gun safety reforms'

Texas gun violence prevention groups gathered at the State Capitol. They are advocating for what they call ‘common sense gun safety reforms.’

February 27, 2025 5:14pm CST
FBI Director Kash Patel to take over ATF, reports say

FBI Director Kash Patel to take over ATF, reports say

FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be sworn in as acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in what would be an unusual arrangement.

February 23, 2025 10:14am CST
Here's how US gun ownership has evolved over the past decade, new Gallup poll shows

Here's how US gun ownership has evolved over the past decade, new Gallup poll shows

The number of gun owners in the United States has remained largely unchanged, but the demographics of gun ownership have evolved.

November 21, 2024 10:12am CST
Poll: Most Americans still support stricter gun laws, assault weapons ban

Poll: Most Americans still support stricter gun laws, assault weapons ban

While most Americans agree that there needs to be tougher gun laws and a ban on assault weapons, opinions were split on outlawing guns in the nation based on findings in a recent poll.

November 18, 2024 12:57pm CST
Supreme Court to hear challenge to ghost-gun regulation: Here's what that means

Supreme Court to hear challenge to ghost-gun regulation: Here's what that means

The Supreme Court seems ready to uphold a Biden administration regulation on ghost guns, which have become increasingly common in crime scenes. Justices debated whether kits for building untraceable firearms should be regulated like traditional guns.

October 8, 2024 4:31pm CDT
Texas Supreme Court denies Ken Paxton's latest attempt to block state fair gun ban

Texas Supreme Court denies Ken Paxton's latest attempt to block state fair gun ban

“This Court cannot possibly order the State Fair to allow handguns to be carried at this year’s Fair when the party seeking that relief does not even argue that Texas law obligates the Fair to do so," one of the justices wrote in a legal opinion.

September 26, 2024 10:06pm CDT
Appeals court denies attempt to block State Fair of Texas gun ban

Appeals court denies attempt to block State Fair of Texas gun ban

An appeals court has denied a motion by Attorney General Ken Paxton to block a gun ban at this year's State Fair of Texas.

September 24, 2024 5:14pm CDT
Ken Paxton appeals decision on State Fair of Texas gun ban

Ken Paxton appeals decision on State Fair of Texas gun ban

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has appealed a Dallas judge's ruling that would allow the State Fair of Texas' gun ban to remain in effect.

September 23, 2024 3:26pm CDT
Attempt to block State Fair of Texas gun ban denied by judge

Attempt to block State Fair of Texas gun ban denied by judge

A Dallas judge denied a request by Attorney General Ken Paxton to block the policy.

September 19, 2024 3:32pm CDT
Gun violence remains leading cause of death for US youth, report finds

Gun violence remains leading cause of death for US youth, report finds

A new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions reveals that guns remain the leading cause of death among children and teenagers in the U.S.

September 16, 2024 4:44pm CDT
Kamala Harris says she owns a gun during debate response to Donald Trump

Kamala Harris says she owns a gun during debate response to Donald Trump

During the debate, Kamala Harris emphasized that both she and Tim Walz are gun owners and have no intention of taking away guns.

September 10, 2024 10:04pm CDT
State Fair of Texas' ban on guns 'actually reduces safety', Republicans argue

State Fair of Texas' ban on guns 'actually reduces safety', Republicans argue

There hasn't been this much heat on the State Fair since Big Tex caught on fire. In this week's Texas: The Issue Is the FOX Texas Trio discusses the fair's new gun ban and push by Republican lawmakers to overturn it.

August 18, 2024 7:27pm CDT
Ken Paxton threatens to sue City of Dallas over State Fair of Texas gun policy

Ken Paxton threatens to sue City of Dallas over State Fair of Texas gun policy

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the city of Dallas has 15 days to make the State Fair of Texas reverse its new gun policy or he'll sue.

August 14, 2024 11:30am CDT
Texas lawmakers urge State Fair of Texas to reverse gun ban

Texas lawmakers urge State Fair of Texas to reverse gun ban

About 70 state lawmakers signed a letter claiming the State Fair of Texas' new policy banning guns will make the fair more dangerous.

August 13, 2024 7:33am CDT
Gov. Tim Walz on Harris VP pick: ‘I’m not interviewing for anything’

Gov. Tim Walz on Harris VP pick: ‘I’m not interviewing for anything’

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz responded to questions from reporters on whether he could be picked as a running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris as her team reportedly narrows down the list of candidates.  

August 1, 2024 12:43pm CDT
Justice Department claims TikTok collected user data on abortion, gun control, and more

Justice Department claims TikTok collected user data on abortion, gun control, and more

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.

July 29, 2024 3:15pm CDT
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