TX: Gun Violence Prevention
Texas town calls off rifle raffle after newspaper questions legality
Mass shootings across the U.S. have many calling for more gun restrictions. But it wasn't until a Texas newspaper raised legal questions about a …
Expert: Americans Feel Traumatized, Helpless About Gun Violence
Teachers, faith leaders and parents gathered Tuesday outside the Austin office of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. They're demanding action on gun safety …
Motive Sought for Texas Elementary School Massacre
The latest mass shooting that left 19 schoolchildren and two of their teachers dead in a small Hispanic community outside of San Antonio has renewed c…
Are Lenient Texas Gun Laws Tied to Latest School Shooting?
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas has some of the weakest gun laws in America, and gun-control advocates say the permissive attitude may be why a student …
Texas Becomes Most Populous State with Permitless Gun-Carry Law
AUSTIN, Texas - Texans age 21 and older can carry handguns without a license or training starting today, despite opposition from instructors who …
Road Trip Promoting Gun Laws Heads to Nation's Capital
AUSTIN, Texas -- A 10-day road trip by gun-control advocates, calling on senators to pass background checks on all gun sales, will end in Washington…
Mental-Health Tips Offered for Returning Santa Fe Students
SANTA FE, Texas – As Santa Fe High School students head back into the classroom today, mental-health experts want them to know that help is …
Texas Teachers’ Group Balks at Carrying Guns in School
AUSTIN, Texas – After the recent deadly shootings at a Florida high school, gun advocates such as the National Rifle Association and others say …
Study: Texas Kids Face Major Social, Economic Challenges
AUSTIN, Texas -- A new report on the "State of America's Children" shows that large numbers of kids living in Texas confront poverty, homelessness…
Study: White Men Often Emotionally Attached to Guns
WACO, Texas – A new study on gun culture finds that a small, but influential group of Americans sees guns not as a problem, but as a way to …
Texas Coalition Calls Gun Violence a Public Health Issue
AUSTIN, Texas -- Another deadly mass shooting, this time in a south Texas town, has some state legislators seeking to recast the debate over gun …
Fatal Shooting of San Antonio Man Prompts Call for Body Cameras
SAN ANTONIO - A video released Monday by an ABC affiliate in San Antonio shows Bexar County Sheriff's Deputies Greg Vasquez and Robert Sanchez fatally…
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