Gov. Greg Abbott will unveil a plan Wednesday to make the state’s schools safer in light of the recent shooting rampage in Santa Fe that killed 10 people.
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After Santa Fe massacre, Texas shooting survivors give lawmakers policy solutions
A week after a student killed 10 people in Santa Fe High School, his classmates and teachers convened at the Capitol to discuss possible solutions for preventing future school shootings at the last of three roundtables on school safety Gov. Greg Abbott held this week.
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The Santa Fe shooter used his father’s guns. But his parents aren’t liable under Texas law.
The 17-year-old shooter who killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School last week used his father’s guns. But his family would not be liable under Texas’ safe storage law, since the law only applies to children under 17.
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Analysis: Another mass shooting and a fresh chance to act
Maybe the mass shooting at Santa Fe High will be the one that spurs Texas leaders to replace thoughts and prayers with thoughts, prayers and action. In a state with a list of seemingly intractable problems, that would be a useful precedent.
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10 killed, 10 more injured after shooting at high school southeast of Houston
The shooting at Santa Fe High School brought immediate expressions of support and concern from statewide and national leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott, who flew to the school Friday afternoon.
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5 things to know about the National Rifle Association’s convention in Dallas
The annual meeting of the gun-rights group is expected to draw more than 70,000 people from across the United States — and protests from gun-control advocates galvanized by recent mass shootings.
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Texas students walk out of classes, continuing momentum of gun violence protests
Thousands of Texas students walked out of their classes Friday morning to protest ongoing gun violence in America.
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In recovering Sutherland Springs, Cornyn touts gun background check bill
Five months after a gunman opened fire in a Sutherland Springs church, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn came to speak to the community about a new law he says might have averted the tragedy.
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Thousands of Texans protest for gun control across state in March for Our Lives rallies
“This is a defining moment for our city, our state and our country,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said at the city’s Tranquility Park Saturday morning, speaking at one of several rallies in Texas that collectively drew tens of thousands of attendees.
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Months after Sutherland Springs, Sen. John Cornyn and Texas colleagues push improved gun background checks into law
Cornyn, the most powerful Texan in Congress, attached the measure to a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill.
