gun laws

The Trump administration declined to immediately appeal a ruling by a federal judge in Lubbock that invalidated parts of the 1934 National Firearms Act.

The fair banned firearms in 2024 after a shooting at Fair Park. Paxton's lawsuit has faced multiple setbacks, the latest from a court appointed entirely by Gov. Greg Abbott.

He wants to restore funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, which he said could help Kansas farmers.

The Kansas bill is prompted by changes in federal law and the possibility of registration requirements regarding silencers and short-barreled shotguns being overturned completely.

The state argues a district court judge made a mistake by siding with the city of Dallas, according to a court filing Thursday.

Critics accuse Cornyn of capitulating to Democrats' gun control demands — even though the bill largely did not restrict gun owner's existing rights.

Gun related deaths have risen steadily statewide. But this session, lawmakers have proposed bills that could make it easier to access firearms.

Mexico’s 2021 lawsuit accuses Smith & Wesson and Interstate Arms of knowingly supplying weapons to dealers who sell to traffickers. The companies’ lawyer compared the case to holding Budweiser liable for drunk driving, a concern echoed by conservative justices.

The Supreme Court upheld the federal law that bans domestic abusers under protective orders from having guns in the Rahimi case. But enforcement varies by state.

A bill filed by Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) seeks to prevent gun bans like one implemented by the State Fair of Texas that was challenged by Texas AG Ken Paxton.