Amid concerns over the safety of Texas’ public schools in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, at least a dozen of the state’s districts are considering policies that would permit employees to carry concealed handguns.
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Texans Rally Against More Gun Control
Roughly a thousand Texans flooded the Capitol grounds on Saturday to rally against a renewed national push for gun control legislation and to criticize President Obama for signing gun-related executive orders.
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Variety of Gun-Related Bills on Table for Session
At least 20 bills have been filed or proposed by Texas lawmakers on the subject of guns, with most of the legislation aiming to widen access to guns. Here’s a roundup of the proposals.
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Politics
President’s Gun Plan Panned, Embraced by Texas Lawmakers
Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, praised President Obama’s proposals to curb gun violence, while Gov. Rick Perry shunned efforts to increase regulation and called for prayer.
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Criminal Justice
Video: Stockman Blasts Obama on Guns
On last night’s edition of On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren, U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, repeated his calls for the possible impeachment of Barack Obama if the president pushes for gun control legislation.
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Public Education
TribLive: Williams on Guns in Schools
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams talked about possible legislation that would increase access to firearms for teachers and other school personnel.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Weekly Newsreel: Money for Schools, Guns for Schools
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, unveiled their school choice legislation, without many financial details and hardly a word about vouchers. And last week’s schoolhouse shootings in Connecticut prompted Texas legislators to propose changes in the state’s gun laws.
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The State of the Gun
Texas is a gun state, more likely to expand gun rights after a mass killing than to restrict them. While there are proposals to buy back guns or restrict sales, Texas leaders are pushing to allow guns in more places.
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Video: Gohmert on Guns
On this morning’s edition of Fox News Sunday, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, rejected calls for stricter gun laws following Friday’s tragic school shooting in Connecticut.
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Court Upholds Ban on Gun Sales to Those Younger Than 21
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that banning the purchase of handguns by people younger than 21 does not infringe on those individuals’ constitutional privileges.
