/tags/open-carry open carry en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:32:59 GMT /government/2024-09-19/state-fair-texas-gun-ban-ken-paxton-opening-day Attorney General Ken Paxton's office wanted a judge to put a stop to the State Fair's gun ban before the fair opens Sept. 27. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:32:59 GMT /government/2024-09-19/state-fair-texas-gun-ban-ken-paxton-opening-day Toluwani Osibamowo /politics/2019-04-05/constitutional-carry-gun-bill-is-dead-north-texas-republican-says-after-activist-visits After news broke that an activist pushing a “constitutional carry” gun proposal tried to visit the homes of several Texas House leaders, state Rep.… Fri, 05 Apr 2019 19:07:56 GMT /politics/2019-04-05/constitutional-carry-gun-bill-is-dead-north-texas-republican-says-after-activist-visits Alex Samuels | Texas Tribune /texas-news/2016-12-27/dallas-shooting-changed-the-conversation-about-police-in-texas In 2016, the state of police-community relations fluctuated with each deadly encounter between law enforcement and civilians across the country. Texas had… Tue, 27 Dec 2016 20:04:58 GMT /texas-news/2016-12-27/dallas-shooting-changed-the-conversation-about-police-in-texas Johnathan Silver Texas Tribune /texas-news/2016-08-01/texas-campus-carry-law-goes-into-effect-today Beginning Monday, concealed handgun license holders are allowed to carry their weapons at state colleges and universities in Texas. Not everyone’s happy… Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:30:00 GMT /texas-news/2016-08-01/texas-campus-carry-law-goes-into-effect-today Bill Zeeble /2016-03-07/what-to-expect-from-the-first-sxsw-under-texas-open-carry-law With the Texas open carry law in effect, visitors at this year’s South by Southwest festival could see more guns in public. For the third year in a row,... Mon, 07 Mar 2016 13:34:16 GMT /2016-03-07/what-to-expect-from-the-first-sxsw-under-texas-open-carry-law Syeda Hasan /texas-news/2016-02-26/more-than-half-of-texans-strongly-support-background-checks-on-all-gun-sales Five stories that have North Texas talking: Only a small percentage of Texans think background checks are bogus; the Oscar nominations lack minorities and… Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:30:00 GMT /texas-news/2016-02-26/more-than-half-of-texans-strongly-support-background-checks-on-all-gun-sales Molly Evans /2016-01-27/gun-toting-women-give-rise-to-firearms-fashion-accessories Texas' open-carry law is now in effect, but many women prefer to keep their weapons concealed. A growing industry is meeting a range of gun fashion needs, from bra holsters to luxury handbags. Wed, 27 Jan 2016 22:27:00 GMT /2016-01-27/gun-toting-women-give-rise-to-firearms-fashion-accessories Lauren Silverman /texas-news/2016-01-26/texas-lawmakers-dont-single-out-college-students-who-carry-guns Texas senators on Tuesday urged the state's six university chancellors not to single out students who carry guns on campus when the state's new campus… Tue, 26 Jan 2016 18:58:18 GMT /texas-news/2016-01-26/texas-lawmakers-dont-single-out-college-students-who-carry-guns Matthew Watkins Texas Tribune /texas-news/2016-01-26/in-an-open-carry-era-many-texas-women-still-want-to-conceal-their-guns-with-style It’s been a few weeks since the open carry law took effect in Texas. But many women still prefer to keep their guns concealed – and there is a growing… Tue, 26 Jan 2016 18:55:22 GMT /texas-news/2016-01-26/in-an-open-carry-era-many-texas-women-still-want-to-conceal-their-guns-with-style Lauren Silverman /texas-news/2016-01-15/the-gun-debate-didnt-used-to-be-this-extreme-one-activist-says The gun debate became front and center last week when President Obama announced his executive actions on gun violence. At the same time, Texas began… Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:19:24 GMT /texas-news/2016-01-15/the-gun-debate-didnt-used-to-be-this-extreme-one-activist-says Krystina Martinez, Rick Holter