As part of our ongoing efforts to engage people directly affected by policy issues, we want to learn more about what measures, if any, young Texans think should be taken to address mass shootings and school safety.
guns In Texas
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Criminal Justice
Gov. Abbott, other Texas Republicans silent on Trump’s embrace of gun control
It’s a striking contrast to their responses to then-President Barack Obama’s gun control efforts, which were less aggressive in some areas than President Donald Trump’s.
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At gun control meeting with Trump, Cornyn pushes for action on background checks
“The public demands that we act,” U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said at a bipartisan meeting Wednesday at the White House on gun violence.
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Texas Elections 2018
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidates press for new gun restrictions after Florida massacre
The recent Florida school shooting is spurring the Democratic gubernatorial field to press for new firearms restrictions, looking to draw a contrast with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s response to the massacre — and touching on a sensitive subject in gun-loving Texas.
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Criminal Justice
We asked all 38 Texans in Congress about gun control after the Florida school shooting. Ten answered.
We wanted to know: Should the minimum age for buying assault rifles rise from 18 to 21? Should large-capacity magazines be banned? Here’s how they answered.
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Guides
Gun rights groups are powerful in Texas — but not because of money
The National Rifle Association contributed thousands of dollars to Texas politicians in recent years. But that’s not nearly enough to make it one of the most prolific political donors in the state.
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Criminal Justice
Trump tells Cornyn he’s open to tweaking gun background check system
President Donald Trump told U.S. Sen. John Cornyn on Friday that he backs efforts by Texas’ senior senator to revamp the nation’s background check system for purchasing firearms.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: What works in one Texas election might not work in the next one
Guns, taxes, capital punishment, sanctuary cities and minimum wages play well with some audiences. What Lupe Valdez is talking about on her way to the Texas Democratic primaries could be risky if she makes it to the general election.
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2017 Year in Review
From Hurricane Harvey to the “bathroom bill,” check out some of our top 2017 videos
Relive the year in Texas politics and policy through the Tribune’s video coverage of the 85th Legislature, Hurricane Harvey, the deadly shooting in Sutherland Springs, the controversy over Confederate monuments and more.
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Paxton: Texans can bring guns to church unless church says otherwise
Attorney General Ken Paxton has clarified that licensed handgun owners can bring their weapons to church as long as the church does not say otherwise — a question raised after the deadly church shooting last month in Sutherland Springs.