Fifth Gun Buyback event nets 500 guns
HOUSTON — More than 500 guns were collected at the City of Houston’s fifth gun buyback event that was held Saturday at the METRO facility on Harwin. The …
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Democrat legislators file gun safety bill
AUSTIN — Members of the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus filed Senate Bill 1274. Four days after the gut-wrenching tragedy in Uvalde, the caucus urged Governor Abbott to immediately …
Abbott lists 7 Legislative Priorities
STATE OF THE STATE: By Patrick Svitek Texas Tribune SAN MARCOS Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday outlined his highest priorities for the legislative session, offering an agenda centered …
Over 1200 guns turned in at second Buyback event
HOUSTON — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is calling Houston’s second gun buyback event a huge success. In fact, he believes this was one of the largest, “if not …
ANOTHER GUN BUYBACK OCT. 8th
HOUSTON – Mayor Sylvester Turner joined city, county, and federal partners today to announce details of the next gun buyback as part of the One Safe Houston initiative. …
Gun BuyBack takes 845 guns off Street
HOUSTON- Due to an overwhelming response from the public, the One Safe Houston Gun Buyback collected 845 firearms and distributed nearly $100,000 in gift cards on Saturday, July …
City, County join in Gun BuyBack program
HOUSTON – As part of his One Safe Houston initiative, Mayor Sylvester Turner is holding a Gun Buyback program to reduce the number of guns on our streets. …
We must act to stop Gun Violence
COUNTY CONNECTION By Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Over the past month, our nation has yet again endured violent deaths from mass shootings and gun violence. In Buffalo, …
Cornyn’s Senate Panel drafts new limited Gun Safety laws
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), along with Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Cory Booker (D- N.J.), …
Abbott orders School Safety Study instead of Special Session on guns
AUSTIN – In lieu of calling a special session of the legislature to deal with new regulations to curb mass shootings, as requested by several state legislators, Governor …