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Another roadblock for a bill aimed at allowing students to carry guns on college campuses. The author of the Senate bill, Sen. Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio), again failed to get the votes needed to bring the proposed legislation to the floor for debate. 21 votes are needed to debate the bill, but right now there…

Proposals that would give Texas college students and professors the right to carry guns into the classroom are scheduled to get their first hearing in the Legislature on Wednesday. The proposals would allow concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons around campus, including in buildings and classrooms. Supporters say it’s a gun-rights issue and…

Texans would be allowed to keep firearms and ammunition in their cars and trucks while they are at work, under a bill approved Tuesday by the state Senate over the objections of business groups. The bill would ban employers from setting policies that prohibit guns from their parking lots. It is the third time since…

Texas lawmakers are holding their first hearing on proposals to allow concealed guns on college campuses. Supporters say allowing guns on campus is a critical self-defense measure to help prevent crime and avoid mass shootings such as the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. They also say it’s a gun-rights issue. Opponents, including some university administrators,…