Patrick requested that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issue an opinion on guns in church. The lieutenant governor said he hopes more churches will know they have the option to have guns in their buildings.
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After Sutherland Springs shooting, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn files bill on background checks
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced the release of bipartisan legislation Thursday aimed at strengthening the federal background check database following the recent mass shooting in Sutherland Springs.
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Analysis: The gun debate lets government off the hook after every mass shooting
Given their intractable positions over gun laws, government officials are as powerless in the face of mass shootings as they are in the aftermaths of tornados or hurricanes. Unable to prevent them, they can only react in horror and sorrow.
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Will Texas massacre finally push the military to improve its criminal reporting system?
The Air Force failed to report Devin Kelley’s domestic violence conviction to a federal database, which allowed him to buy guns before the massacre in a Sutherland Springs church. That failure has been a problem for years.
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Recently passed Texas law allows for armed volunteer security at churches
A state law put into effect in September made it legal for houses of worship to have armed volunteer security — but the law’s author says many churches in Texas don’t know it’s an option.
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Criminal Justice
Air Force: Shooter who killed 26 in Texas church should not have been allowed to buy guns
The Air Force has released a statement that it failed to report Devin Kelley’s domestic violence conviction to a national database used to screen firearms buyers.
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Criminal Justice
For Sutherland Springs residents, mass shootings seemed a world away — before Sunday
Mass shootings have become common throughout the nation, but when a community of only about 650 people lost 26 in one event Sunday morning, everyone in Sutherland Springs was impacted.
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Criminal Justice
At least 26 dead after worst mass shooting in Texas history at San Antonio-area church
A lone gunman killed at least 26 people and injured many more at a church in Sutherland Springs. The tiny town was left reeling from the deadliest shooting at a place of worship in American history.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Most Texas Voters say Confederate memorials shouldn’t move
Most Texas voters don’t want to remove Confederate memorials or put them in museums, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Most Republicans don’t want to do anything at all.
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In Harvey's Wake
Texans who lost gun licenses due to Harvey can get new ones for free
Texans who have lost or damaged their license to carry a handgun as a result of Hurricane Harvey can receive a free replacement, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday.