A brief and highly selective look at what just happened, from a centenarian plummeting to earth on purpose to a hot-air ballooner who did so against his will.
A self-described lifelong Republican voter, Sheila Foster accuses the governor of playing politics over the murder of her son, Garrett, at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020.
A suspicious man brandished a shotgun in an Austin park—then in New York. The responses of the two police departments were markedly different.
A 1991 mass shooting in Killeen inspired legislation that has made Texas America’s most gun-friendly state.
Reader letters published in our August 2023 issue.
A Plano woman wonders why so many small towns have so many big guns.
The treasured banner was discovered in a Texas gun store, sparking questions about the repatriation of artifacts.
The gun bills most likely to pass aren’t restrictions but those that further protect firearm ownership.
In the face of mass shootings in Texas, state leaders have made it easier to access guns.
Customers “tell me it’s better than therapy, actually, and cheaper, too,” said a trainer at one rental facility.
As lawmakers consider bills targeting their livelihoods, queer Texans say more members of their community intend to defend themselves.
Dale Acker is the collector behind the Up in Arms museum in Nazareth, which is home to more historical weapons and artifacts than the town has people.
On T-shirts and bumper stickers, the flag that flew during the Texas Revolution has had its cannon replaced by an AR-15. Would our ancestors approve?
John Cornyn helped wrangle other senators from both parties to advance a spate of provisions. But will the Texas Legislature follow his lead?
Governor Abbott’s comments showed just how lost our leaders are when it comes to gun violence.
A Plano woman doesn't think pistol-packing goes with pasta primavera.
The lieutenant governor is no stranger to forcing votes on controversial issues, but a new gun bill the House passed has concerned some members of his Senate caucus.
A month ago Philip Archibald was a frustrated small business owner locked inside his Dallas home. Now he commands a heavily armed network of anti-lockdown vigilantes, some with extremist leanings.
The TSA would like to remind you not to bring your firearms through the security checkpoint.
An Austin man can’t post a printer gun code on the internet, but you can buy it on a thumb drive for $10.
On our latest podcast, Andy Langer talks to Houston’s top cop about the gun debate and his first eighteen months on the job.
The FBI wants the tech company to help them access information on Devin Kelley’s locked device.
Devin Kelley is only the latest mass shooter with a history of domestic violence.
A background check should have stopped Devin Kelley from purchasing a rifle.
Half a century after the 1966 UT tower massacre, mass shootings have only become more common.
A video from the people behind the ”Cocks Not Glocks” protest last August attacks the topic with satire.
Readers respond to the April 2016 special issue on guns in Texas.
What I learned (and saw) in San Antonio last fall.
Five Texans on their relationships with guns.
Plus the answers to a few things you've probably never thought about.
From a retired Texas Ranger to a young sharpshooting queen, Texas boasts a lot of proud gun owners. Just ask them.
Our estimable advice columnist on firearms, weekend getaways, and how to properly eat a tamal.
How guns are central to our—and my—identity.
Making the guns that won the West.
Guns have always been part of my life, and I’ve never forgotten the lesson I learned the first time I fired one.
Welcome to the Frisco Gun Club, where the elite pack heat.
The mega-retailer’s confounding policy resulted in a tense confrontation.
Opting out or declining to opt out—either one sends a message to customers about politics.
A few questions about the state’s new law allowing guns on campus.
Maybe it’s time to try a different approach to mass shootings.
According to the governor, local mayors aren’t allowed to ban firearms in their city halls, and religious charities can only help people he approves of.
Don’t post anonymous shooting threats.
Guns: Legal to carry on campus. Sex toys: Not so much.
Of all the days for campus carry to take effect in Texas….
A Garland community center held a contest offering a $10,000 prize for the best drawing of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and it ended with two dead and a third injured.
Or a 9MM or a Ruger deer rifle. No, this is not a fake ad.
The Senate passes open carry and campus carry.
After hearing eight hours of testimony yesterday, a Senate committee approved two controversial gun bills in a 7-to-2 vote.
Concealed carry has been legal since 1996—but the number of Texans applying for CHLs has exploded since 2008.
State gun laws are more complex than open carry advocates often suggest.
