/tags/guns Guns en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 08 May 2025 21:35:51 GMT /politics/2025-05-08/texas-house-red-flag-gun-laws-ban 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. Thu, 08 May 2025 21:35:51 GMT /politics/2025-05-08/texas-house-red-flag-gun-laws-ban Blaise Gainey /politics/2024-09-27/state-fair-opens-with-gun-ban-as-texas-supreme-court-denies-ken-paxtons-final-appeal The ruling clears the way for the State Fair of Texas to legally ban firearms from Fair Park beginning Friday. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:42:38 GMT /politics/2024-09-27/state-fair-opens-with-gun-ban-as-texas-supreme-court-denies-ken-paxtons-final-appeal Toluwani Osibamowo /texas/2024-09-19/dallas-judge-leaves-state-fair-of-texas-gun-ban-in-place Attorney General Ken Paxton's office wanted a judge to put a stop to the State Fair's gun ban before the fair opens Sept. 27. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:08:38 GMT /texas/2024-09-19/dallas-judge-leaves-state-fair-of-texas-gun-ban-in-place Toluwani Osibamowo /texas/2024-08-29/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-dallas-and-state-fair-of-texas-over-gun-ban Paxton says it violates state law for the State Fair to ban firearms from Fair Park, which is owned by the City of Dallas. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 22:53:49 GMT /texas/2024-08-29/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-dallas-and-state-fair-of-texas-over-gun-ban Toluwani Osibamowo /texas/2024-08-14/attorney-general-ken-paxton-threatens-legal-action-over-state-fair-firearm-ban 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. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:13:37 GMT /texas/2024-08-14/attorney-general-ken-paxton-threatens-legal-action-over-state-fair-firearm-ban Toluwani Osibamowo /texas/2024-08-13/state-fair-of-texas-faces-backlash-from-nra-republican-lawmakers-over-gun-ban 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. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:05:45 GMT /texas/2024-08-13/state-fair-of-texas-faces-backlash-from-nra-republican-lawmakers-over-gun-ban Toluwani Osibamowo /business/2024-07-15/vending-machine-dispense-ammunition-bullets-canyon-lake-american-rounds American Rounds installed an bullet-dispensing machine in a Canyon Lake grocery store. The Texas-based company says it plans to expand. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /business/2024-07-15/vending-machine-dispense-ammunition-bullets-canyon-lake-american-rounds Andrew Weber /texas/2024-06-27/former-uvalde-school-police-chief-indicted-over-robb-elementary-shooting-response A grand jury also indicted former officer Adrian Gonzalez for his role in the failed response to the 2022 shooting. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:08:01 GMT /texas/2024-06-27/former-uvalde-school-police-chief-indicted-over-robb-elementary-shooting-response Kayla Padilla /crime-justice/2024-06-21/texas-gun-law-supreme-court-zackey-rahimi-domestic-abuse Zackey Rahimi’s attorneys argued that he should not have been banned from having guns in the first place because that violated his constitutional rights. The U.S. Supreme Court disagreed. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:08:46 GMT /crime-justice/2024-06-21/texas-gun-law-supreme-court-zackey-rahimi-domestic-abuse Caroline Love /2024-06-07/robb-elementary-families-sue-ups-fedex-for-shipping-weapon-used-by-gunman-in-the-2022-school-massac The lawsuits claimed that the shipment of the weapon and specialized trigger violated state and federal law. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:04:38 GMT /2024-06-07/robb-elementary-families-sue-ups-fedex-for-shipping-weapon-used-by-gunman-in-the-2022-school-massac Kayla Padilla