According to the ATF, purchasing a gun illegally—especially for someone who is prohibited from doing so—is what’s fueling gun violence and trafficking across state lines, and the penalties if caught result in someone serving up to 15 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines.

Homicide detectives are looking into whether a shooting was accidental or incidental after a 19-year-old died and his younger brother was hospitalized.

Homicide detectives are looking into whether a shooting was accidental or incidental after a 19-year-old died and his younger brother was hospitalized.

Investigators are trying to figure out where the 17-year-old got the gun.

The future is here, whether we are ready or not, and one of the newest technological innovations may revolutionize firearms. Discussions around the idea though, still have people - even in Texas - divided.

Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital will give away 2,000 gun locks to patients, visitors and the public to encourage firearm safety.

A 10-year-old boy is dead after an accidental shooting in north Houston, police say.