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Limits on certain firearms, silencers lifted for some in Texas

  • Aug 17

Supreme Court will consider striking down assault weapons bans

  • Jun 30
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Trump administration sues Denver over assault weapons ban

  • May 5
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Federal appeals court strikes down ban on handgun sales to teens

  • Jan 31, 2025

What to know about Wisconsin's gun laws after school shooting

  • Dec 18, 2024

Ken Paxton withdraws opinion on gun bans after suing Texas state fair

  • Sep 14, 2024

VP Harris on the economy, guns in exclusive 1-on-1 interview

  • Sep 13, 2024

Guns found in security scares at 3 different Houston-area schools

  • Sep 4, 2024

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Guns found in security scares at 3 different Houston-area schools

  • Sep 4, 2024
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Texas House Republicans petition State Fair to rescind gun ban

  • Aug 13, 2024
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Houstonians weigh in on nationwide reversal of bump stock ban

  • Jun 14, 2024
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Texas domestic violence case goes before Supreme Court

  • Nov 8, 2023
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Mom of Uvalde school shooting victim among candidates for town mayor

  • Nov 7, 2023
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'Still the same thing. No consequences': 1 year after Uvalde tragedy, families still without answers

  • May 23, 2023
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Board appointed by Gov. Abbott agrees to investigate Army sergeant's convicted of killing protestor

  • Apr 11, 2023
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Gov. Greg Abbott backs call for pardon for Daniel Perry, who killed Austin protester in 2020

  • Apr 10, 2023

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State Fair of Texas is sued by Attorney General Ken Paxton over new rule banning guns on premises

"Neither the City of Dallas nor the State Fair of Texas can infringe on Texans' right to self-defense," Attorney General Ken Paxton said.

  • Aug 30, 2024

Texas House Republicans petition State Fair to rescind gun ban

So far, 71 lawmakers and Republican House nominees have signed a petition saying gun-free zones are a magnet for crime and those who seek to do evil.

  • Aug 13, 2024
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Team USA coach Steve Kerr, star Stephen Curry react to assassination attempt on Donald Trump

Calling it a "terrible" and "demoralizing day for our country," Team USA men's basketball coach Steve Kerr tried to summarize the emotions of his team in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

  • Jul 15, 2024

'It causes harm': Houston residents react to Supreme Court's decision to reverse bump stock ban

The gun accessory the Supreme Court ruled on allows a rifle to fire dozens of bullets within seconds. Some Houstonians ABC13 spoke to shared the sentiment that they disagree with the decision.

  • Jun 14, 2024
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Supreme Court hears challenge to Trump-era ban on bump stocks in a major gun control case

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday challenging the Donald Trump-era regulation that treats bump stocks as machine guns and bans Americans from owning them.

  • Feb 28, 2024