Tyler police are currently dealing with that situation this week as they are searching for a 17 year old who allegedly shot two 13-year-old girls who were in a car near a party.
Sheriff Larry Smith of The Smith County Sheriff's Office said "These are the dreaded calls you receive in the middle of the night" when it comes to hearing that one of his officers had to draw their weapon on a suspect.
With privilege comes responsibility. One of the most responsible things we can do as Texans is to protect our guns so they don't fall into the wrong hands.
Earlier in the week, the Texas Supreme Court struck down lawsuits against Academy Sports and Outdoors. Academy was being sued by survivors and families of those who were killed in the 2017 church shooting in Sutherland Springs.
According to court records, Academy Sports did nothing wrong...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed major gun legislation into law on Wednesday. House Bill 1927, also known as Texas Constitutional Carry or permitless carry, was signed by Abbott on Wednesday and will go into effect on September 1.
Beginning September 1, Texans 21 years old and older who are legally allowed to have a firearm can begin carrying that firearm without needing to get a License to Carry
Prank calls are fun on the radio but prank calls in real life involving police and life threatening situations are definitely not fun and one Smith County woman is learning that lesson the hard way.
Proposed laws would penalize state and local organizations that assist federal agencies in enforcing any federal gun laws passed after January of 2021.