Tag: gun safety
Call us skeptical of Dan Patrick v. N.R.A.
Hardcore N.R.A. member Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick supporting a type of gun background check doesn’t pass the smell test. Politics is a ...Reps. Crenshaw and Ocasio-Cortez duke it out on Twitter
Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw wrote on Twitter on Tuesday that among his reasons to oppose universal background checks is has to do ...Democrats embark on full-court pressure campaign to address gun violence
On Wednesday, Democratic lawmakers across Texas renewed calls for Gov. Greg Abbott to call an emergency special session to address gun violence. ...Congressional Democrats go after Republicans on gun safety legislation
Ahead of Congress returning to Washington next week, Democrats are pressuring their GOP colleagues to snap out of their longtime paralysis on ...John Cornyn says idea of universal background checks makes him ‘crazy’
Sen. John Cornyn continues to oppose universal background checks, a measure supported by more than 90 percent of Texans. “Well this is what ...Houston mayor pressures Abbott for more local authority to stop gun violence
On Wednesday, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner pushed Texas lawmakers to allow for more local authority on gun safety measures. “If I could ...Democrats go after John Cornyn on gun safety legislation
Following the El Paso attack, Sen. John Cornyn tweeted there wasn’t an answer to gun violence. MJ Hegar, a Democrat challenging Cornyn ...Gov. Abbott was “embarrassed” Texas didn’t have more guns in 2015
This story has been updated throughout. In response to the 20 deaths and even more injuries from a lone wolf gunman in ...
