The laws take effect Sept. 1. Lawmakers voted to loosen gun restrictions days after the anniversary of the May 24, 2022, rampage in Uvalde, Texas, where a shooter killed 19 fourth-graders and two ...

Limits on magistrates, and other parts of the law, go into effect on April. 1, 2026. Other parts of the law take effect in September, and other parts don't activate in January 2026. Senate Bill 40 ...

Here’s a look at five common reasons lawmakers say they don’t support reform. — -- In the wake of another deadly mass shooting, politicians, victims, and advocates are calling for reforms ...

Texas bans red-flag laws that allow guns to be taken from owners in crisis. The state also relaxed restrictions on owning short-barrel guns, including sawed-off shotguns.

In 2021, the Texas Legislature passed a law allowing the purchase of made-in-Texas gun silencers without having to register with ATF, in a bid to challenge the almost century-old National Firearms ...

The rise in these deaths began shortly after a landmark 2010 Supreme Court case that led many states to change their gun laws. JEREMY FAUST: After 2010, there is just this flurry of activity.

Texas lawmakers handed a series of victories to gun rights advocates in the recently wrapped legislative session, making it easier to possess certain firearms while banning "red flag" laws that ...