Tag Archives: gun control
2018 Texas Primaries Live Coverage
Scroll down for the most recent update. 6:00 p.m. – Kicking off the night. With an hour until the polls close and early voting totals are released, we...Read More
God and Guns: Courting the Christian Fringe in the Texas GOP Primaries
As Texans become less conservative and more religiously diverse, chasing far-right Christian voters may become a liability for Republicans.
White conservative Christians have long been key to Republican dominance in Texas politics. They’re especially critical in GOP primaries, where low turnout me...Read More
The Faith-Tinged Fatalism of Greg Abbott’s Response to Texas’ Deadliest Mass Shooting
Abbott and company trumpet a Biblical version of “shit happens” after a church shooting leaves 26 dead and 20 wounded.
By the time Governor Greg Abbott appeared in front of TV cameras Monday morning, a sharper image of the country’s latest mass shooting was taking shape. Offic...Read More
‘Tower’ Animates America’s First Mass School Shooting
As Texans hotly debate the impact of looser gun restrictions, the new documentary 'Tower' looks back at one of the first mass shootings in the country....Read More
Ben Sargent’s Loon Star State: Today’s Death Toll
As soon as there is a gun for every man, woman and child in America, all will be safe and tranquil .......Read More
The Winners and Losers of the Battle for Campus Carry
With the messy and uncertain ending to the campus carry fight, it’s worth asking: Who won?...Read More
Ben Sargent’s Loon Star State: Greg, Are You Down There?
Ben Sargent's Loon Star State: Greg Abbott will do whatever it takes to protect our gun control ... even if it means calling in the state guard....Read More
House Divided Over Cop-Blocking Open Carry Provision
If added to the open carry bill, the "Dutton amendment" would ban police officers from stopping someone solely because they're openly carrying a handgun. This w...Read More
Senate Brings Texas One Step Closer to Open Carry
A day after nine people died in a massive shootout in Waco, a Senate committee approved a bill legalizing the open carry of handguns....Read More