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‘Cocks Not Glocks’ at 10

A decade on, the iconic campus protest has come to symbolize a time of relatively free expression.

by Courtney Thomas

Keep Reading

Son of a Gun: What to Do with a Legacy of (Unwanted) Firearms

by Michael Ward

El Paso’s Still-Untold Story

by David Dorado Romo

Strangest State: Robbers, Witches, and Sharks

by Texas Observer Staff

Kristen Katz and Julie Gavran Mar 11, 2015

Gun Control Activists Fight to be Heard at Capitol

Opponents of open carry and campus carry say their access to lawmakers has sometimes been limited, even as the most extreme gun activists get meetings with top elected officials.

by Kelsey Jukam

Kory Watkins open carry Mar 06, 2015

Open Carry Activists: Not Your Daddy’s Gun Nuts

by Christopher Hooks

Texas Capitol building illustration Jan 13, 2015

Five Issues to Watch as the Show Unfolds at the 84th Legislature

by Texas Observer Staff

Larry McQuilliams Jan 06, 2015

The Mental Gymnastics of Excusing White Men’s Violence

by Andrea Grimes

Larry McQuilliams Dec 18, 2014

My Dogsitter, the ATX Shooter

by Katie Matlack

Comptroller Glenn Hegar Jan 31, 2014

WTF Friday: ‘Freedom’ Is Just Another Name for Automatic Weapons

by Forrest Wilder

Nov 05, 2013

Texas Gun Rally at the Alamo

by Jen Reel

Oct 18, 2013

Hundreds to Tote Loaded Guns at Alamo Rally Tomorrow

by Forrest Wilder

An NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits attendee peruses a wall of guns at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center on May 3. May 30, 2013

Sighting in with the NRA

by Jo DePrang

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