Gun Laws

Gun related deaths have risen steadily statewide. But this session, lawmakers have proposed bills that could make it easier to access firearms.

John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Dr. Tameka L. Gillum, Associate Professor of Community Health in the College of Population Health at the University of New Mexico.

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.

Michael Cargill was forced to surrender two bump stocks after the ban went into effect. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it banned the devices.

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 announcement comes days before the first anniversary of a mass shooting in an Allen mall, where a shooter killed eight people.

Isaiah Xavier Smith was arrested on Dec. 8 for indecency with a child by contact. AISD police confirmed he is also the man who was seen earlier this month openly carrying a gun near two middle schools in the city.

A judge appointed by former President Donald Trump based his decision on a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down New York’s concealed carry law.