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. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's gun background check bill added to government funding measure
The bill would hold government agencies accountable for failing to properly document individuals' criminal histories in the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Full Story
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Here’s how Texas students are getting ready for the March for our Lives rallies over gun control
Supporters of strengthening gun control laws are planning March for Our Lives rallies Saturday in several Texas cities in hopes of encouraging Congress to take decisive action on the issue. Full Story
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![Jack Kappleman, Kari Siegenthaler and Conor Heffernan, seniors at Liberal Arts and Science Academy, host the March For Our Lives meeting in Austin on March 18, 2018.]()
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Spring break dampens Texas participation in student walkouts protesting gun violence
As a national debate swirls after the mass shooting in Florida, students across the nation join National School Walkout Day. With most Texas students on spring break, some did their walkouts last week. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn says he has the votes to pass a gun background check bill
Cornyn had been pushing the bill since the Sutherland Springs shooting last year. He now has enough co-sponsors to avoid a filibuster. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks at the Texas State Rifle Association general meeting in Round Rock on Feb. 25, 2017.]()
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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. Full Story
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![Gov. Abbott admires his practice target after signing Senate Bill 16, which reduces the first-time fee for a license to carry handguns, on May 26, 2017.]()
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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. Full Story
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![GOP leadership lunch in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is seated second from top right, next to House Speaker Paul Ryan, on March 1, 2017.]()
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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After Florida shooting, Texas Sen. John Cornyn plans to talk gun policy with a leading Democrat
One day after a mass shooting at a South Florida high school, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, indicated Thursday that he was willing to sit down with a top Democrat to discuss gun policy. Full Story
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From Harvey to the "bathroom bill," check out 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. Full Story
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Some in Texas Legislature call for rethinking state's gun laws
Following the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history, some Democrats and at least one Republican in the Texas Legislature are calling on state leaders to take a hard look at the state's gun laws. Full Story
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![State Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, discusses ways to control gun violence at a press conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. Behind her, left to right: state Reps. Ramon Romero Jr., D-Fort Worth, Poncho Nevárez, D-Eagle Pass, Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, and Ed Scruggs, vice chairman of Texas Gun Sense.]()
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New 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. Full Story
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We asked Texans in Congress about "bump stock" gun attachments
The Texas Tribune asked all 38 members of the state's congressional delegation whether they would consider a ban on "bump stocks," the type of gun attachment used by the Las Vegas mass shooter. Full Story
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Two Texas Republicans in Congress open door to "bump stock" ban
U.S. Rep. Bill Flores said he supports a federal ban on a type of gun attachment used by the gunman in the Las Vegas mass shooting. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said hearings on the devices are warranted. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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Now you can carry any knife (almost) anywhere in Texas
A new state law eliminates the category of "illegal knives," effectively expanding knife owners' freedom to carry blades almost anywhere in the state. Full Story
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Staffer of Rep. Roger Williams among those shot at GOP baseball practice
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams said he dove for the dugout as a gunman began shooting Wednesday morning during a GOP congressional baseball practice in Virginia. U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise and one of Williams' staffers were among those shot. Full Story
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Hey Texplainer: Is it legal for me to shoot my gun into the air in celebration?
Hey Texplainer: A state lawmaker who was hit in the head by a stray bullet during a New Year’s celebration says he plans to file a bill to stop "celebratory gunfire." Isn't shooting your gun into the air already illegal in Texas? Full Story
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