/tags/nra NRA 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 /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 /politics/2022-09-20/dont-mess-with-our-kids-uvalde-families-get-political-after-lawmakers-refuse-to-tackle-gun-laws In the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting, families of victims asked Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session. They wanted him to direct the Texas Legislature to increase the minimum age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic weapon to 21. But Abbott refused. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:11:21 GMT /politics/2022-09-20/dont-mess-with-our-kids-uvalde-families-get-political-after-lawmakers-refuse-to-tackle-gun-laws Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /crime-justice/2022-05-29/days-after-the-uvalde-shooting-the-nra-convention-went-on-as-planned Thousands gathered inside of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston for the NRA convention while swaths of others convened outside in protest, advocating for gun control legislation. Mon, 30 May 2022 12:47:19 GMT /crime-justice/2022-05-29/days-after-the-uvalde-shooting-the-nra-convention-went-on-as-planned Rina Torchinsky /texas/2022-05-27/as-the-nra-meets-in-downtown-houston-hundreds-rally-in-opposition Demonstrators rallied in support of gun control outside the George R. Brown Convention Center. Inside, convention-goers heard a very different message. Sat, 28 May 2022 00:12:27 GMT /texas/2022-05-27/as-the-nra-meets-in-downtown-houston-hundreds-rally-in-opposition Lucio Vasquez, Andrew Schneider /politics/2022-05-27/gov-abbott-says-hes-livid-after-providing-wrong-information-on-uvalde-shooting Abbott’s comments came hours after the Texas Department of Public Safety admitted the decision to not immediately engage the shooter was "wrong." Fri, 27 May 2022 22:50:29 GMT /politics/2022-05-27/gov-abbott-says-hes-livid-after-providing-wrong-information-on-uvalde-shooting Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /politics/2022-05-27/caught-in-a-storm-of-criticism-and-internal-strife-the-nra-meets-in-houston This isn't the first time the NRA has held its convention days after a nearby mass shooting. Some politicians and musicians are dropping out, and gun control advocates are preparing protests. Fri, 27 May 2022 14:53:30 GMT /politics/2022-05-27/caught-in-a-storm-of-criticism-and-internal-strife-the-nra-meets-in-houston Rachel Treisman, Tim Mak /crime-justice/2022-05-27/why-18-year-olds-can-buy-ar-15s-in-texas-but-not-handguns This week’s massacre in Uvalde highlights disparities in how federal laws regulate rifles and handguns. The shooter bought two rifles days after his 18th birthday. Fri, 27 May 2022 13:09:37 GMT /crime-justice/2022-05-27/why-18-year-olds-can-buy-ar-15s-in-texas-but-not-handguns Kiah Collier, Jeremy Schwartz /politics/2022-05-27/the-nra-says-its-houston-convention-will-reflect-on-the-uvalde-school-shooting The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention Friday, and its leaders are gearing up to "reflect on" � and deflect any blame for � the deadly shooting earlier this week in Uvalde, Texas. Fri, 27 May 2022 12:54:28 GMT /politics/2022-05-27/the-nra-says-its-houston-convention-will-reflect-on-the-uvalde-school-shooting The Associated Press /politics/2022-05-26/the-uvalde-shooting-reveals-texas-deep-political-divide-on-guns-will-there-be-any-change Hours after the shooting, numerous Democratic lawmakers and gun safety advocates said gun reform was critically important. Some Republicans say the focus should be on mental health. Fri, 27 May 2022 10:01:00 GMT /politics/2022-05-26/the-uvalde-shooting-reveals-texas-deep-political-divide-on-guns-will-there-be-any-change Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Lucio Vasquez