Fifth Gun Buyback event nets 500 guns
HOUSTON — More than 500 guns were collected at the City of Houston’s fifth gun buyback event that was held Saturday at the METRO facility on Harwin. The […]
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Woman leaves loaded gun in purse at Havard Elementary
GALENA PARK, Texas – A woman has been charged after a purse with a loaded gun was left unattended at a Galena Park elementary school, according to the […]
3rd Gun BuyBack set for Feb. 18
HARRIS COUNTY – Residents will now have another opportunity to sell their unwanted firearms. Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, and Mayor Sylvester Turner […]
Over 1200 guns turned in at second Buyback event
HOUSTON — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is calling Houston’s second gun buyback event a huge success. In fact, he believes this was one of the largest, “if not […]
ANOTHER GUN BUYBACK OCT. 8th
HOUSTON – Mayor Sylvester Turner joined city, county, and federal partners today to announce details of the next gun buyback as part of the One Safe Houston initiative. […]
City, County join in Gun BuyBack program
HOUSTON – As part of his One Safe Houston initiative, Mayor Sylvester Turner is holding a Gun Buyback program to reduce the number of guns on our streets. […]
Galena Park ISD trains for School Safety
Preparation to deal with an Active Shooter By Gilbert Hoffman GALENA PARK – In the aftermath of the terrible murders at a school in Uvalde, parents and students […]
We must act to stop Gun Violence
COUNTY CONNECTION By Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Over the past month, our nation has yet again endured violent deaths from mass shootings and gun violence. In Buffalo, […]
Cornyn’s Senate Panel drafts new limited Gun Safety laws
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), along with Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Cory Booker (D- N.J.), […]
Abbott orders School Safety Study instead of Special Session on guns
AUSTIN – In lieu of calling a special session of the legislature to deal with new regulations to curb mass shootings, as requested by several state legislators, Governor […]