Gun Control

Texas lawmakers are steps away from passing a bill that would prevent governments from enforcing extreme risk protection orders. Those allow firearms to be temporarily removed from a person when they’re deemed a serious risk of harming themselves or others.

The ruling clears the way for the State Fair of Texas to legally ban firearms from Fair Park beginning Friday.

Paxton says it violates state law for the State Fair to ban firearms from Fair Park, which is owned by the City of Dallas.

The city has 15 days to make the State Fair reverse its ban on all firearms — including licensed concealed carry — before Paxton says he'll seek legal action.

State legislators and gun rights advocates are calling on the State Fair of Texas to rescind its new policy banning firearms, implemented nearly a year after a shooting at the fair injured three.

A grand jury also indicted former officer Adrian Gonzalez for his role in the failed response to the 2022 shooting.

Texas Democrats wrapped up their biennial convention in El Paso Saturday with a mix of hope and pragmatism about the party’s future — while also warning attendees that Texas could slip towards authoritarianism if Republicans remain in power.

The lawsuits claimed that the shipment of the weapon and specialized trigger violated state and federal law.

The lawsuit accuses Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of the shooter’s weapon, of marketing its products to young people.

The families of 19 victims of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting announced a settlement Wednesday with the city and county of Uvalde. They also announced a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety.