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Sens. John Cornyn and Chris Murphy hit impasse on gun background checks, end talks Failure of talks leaves House bill in limbo as Murphy says he’ll seek other GOP partners to close gun show loophole. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, listens as U.S. Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, testifies before the Senate Finance Committee, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, during a hearing to examine President Joe Biden's 2021 trade policy agenda. (Pete Marovich/The New York Times via AP, Pool)(Pete Marovich) 5:24 PM on Jun 9, 2021 CDT Sen. John Cornyn’s effort to find common ground...

Origin On April 7, 2021, conspiracy troll Alex Jones planted himself, shouting and pointing, in front of a vehicle carrying several small children in McAllen, Texas, at a site where Catholic Charities was providing aid to migrants who had crossed the border. “Alex Jones Stops Smugglers From Illegally Transporting Children At The Border!!” tweeted an Infowars editor. “WATCH: Alex Jones Physically Stops Vehicle After Witnessing Migrant Children Being Stuffed in the Luggage Compartment,” read the headline of an article on the conspiracy site Gateway Pundit.  Alex Jones Stops Smugglers F...

Lawmaker Pushes To Allow Concealed Weapons In Texas Public Schools A 2015 law that allowed licensed adults to carry concealed weapons on college campuses sparked widespread protest. Now one legislator wants to extend the practice to include public schools and some charter schools. March 12, 2021, 7:17 AM Mock weapons used to train educators in Harrold, Texas. The North Texas school district was the first to allow educators to carry guns on school grounds in 2007. Six years after Texas passed a controversial measure allowing licensed gun owners to carry concealed handguns on college campuses, ...

Mock weapons used to train educators in Harrold, Texas. The North Texas school district was the first to allow educators to carry guns on school grounds in 2007. Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Six years after Texas passed a controversial measure allowing licensed gun owners to carry concealed handguns on college campuses, one Republican state lawmaker is pushing to expand the law by allowing licensed adults to carry weapons in public and charte...

After spring break, teachers, custodians and more will be carrying concealed weapons at school through the new "Guardian program." Hall, who co-authored campus carry, now wants to broaden the law to K-12 classrooms. His bill - which, as of March 10, had yet to be heard in committee - would allow licensed Texans, such as parents and teachers, to carry concealed handguns throughout public schools and open enrollment charter schools. "Schools, known as a gun-free zone, might as well hang a neon sign saying, 'If you want to harm kids, come in here,'" Hall, R-Edgewood, said in an interview. "The m...