GUN REFORM
Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction
| September 17, 2024
Attorney General Ken Paxton withdrew an eight-year-old legal opinion that gave private nonprofits the green light to ban guns on land they lease from a city.
Paxton takes Dallas to court over gun ban at State Fair
| August 30, 2024
Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a Dallas County District Court not to enforce the ban.
Attorney General Ken Paxton threatens to sue Dallas over State Fair gun ban
| August 15, 2024
A state fair spokesperson said they would cooperate with the city of Dallas’s guidance on the matter.
Kamala Harris has spent decades fighting to protect people from gun violence
| July 25, 2024
While serving as San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris became known for prosecuting domestic abusers. As attorney general of California, her office investigated and seized firearms from those who unlawfully possessed them. And as a US senator, she co-sponsored bills to ban assault weapons.
Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines
| July 12, 2024
A DFW company is selling bullets out of vending machines, and gun safety advocates worry it will lead to more shootings.
Biden announces new action to address gun sale loopholes
| April 15, 2024
The announcement clarifies expanded legal requirements for gun sale licensing and cracks down on so-called “gun show” loopholes that allow buyers to evade background checks.