Justices ruled that the federal government did not violate a Texas man’s Second Amendment rights when barring him from possessing firearms.
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Criminal Justice
Supreme Court overturns federal bump stock ban, siding with Austin gun dealer
Michael Cargill, owner of Central Texas Gun Works, sued over the ban. The U.S. Supreme Court sided with him in a 6-3 decision Friday.
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Criminal Justice
Uvalde shooting survivors’ families sue UPS, FedEx for shipping weapon used by gunman in school massacre
The lawsuit claims the companies shipped an enhanced trigger system that allowed the gunman to convert a firearm into a fully automatic or semi-automatic weapon.
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Courts
Families of Uvalde shooting victims suing gun manufacturer, Instagram, video game company
The lawsuit accuses Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of the shooter’s weapon, of marketing its products to young people.
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Uvalde school shooting
Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Texas DPS officers for waiting to confront gunman
In a separate settlement, the city of Uvalde will pay $2 million to the families, create a permanent memorial to the victims and provide enhanced training for police officers.
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Politics
Trump, Abbott paint gun rights as imperiled at NRA convention
In their speeches, the former president and the Texas governor described the protection of Second Amendment rights as contingent on Trump’s presidential reelection.
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UT-Austin Protests
UT-Austin says protesters carried guns and assaulted people. One person has received a weapons charge.
School officials have suggested there was planned violence at the protests, but one local prosecutor has raised doubts.
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2024 Texas Elections
Gun rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera gains momentum in race against U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales
Gonzales is taking heat from the right for his vote in support of the bipartisan gun safety bill passed after the Uvalde school shooting.
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Criminal Justice
“The families deserve more”: Uvalde city report clears local officers of wrongdoing
Families were infuriated by praise for local law enforcement in a report on the Robb Elementary School shooting released Thursday by a private investigator.
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Criminal Justice
Supreme Court divided over gun rights challenge to Trump bump stock ban
Austin gun store owner Michael Cargill challenged the ban on the devices used in major mass killings after he was forced to surrender two bump stocks.