11.   The court did not address the other main provision of the handgun law, the requirement that gun buyers face a five-day waiting period.

12.   The new concealed handgun law will allow Texans who undergo training and a criminal background check to obtain licenses to carry concealed handguns.

13.   The new Texas concealed handgun law prohibits licensed civilians from carrying their guns in theme parks.

14.   The Supreme Court today struck down a key provision in the Brady handgun law that requires local law enforcement agencies to perform background checks on would-be gun buyers.

15.   Parents and survivors of the Dunblane school massacre met with Princess Diana for coffee in Kensington Palace Wednesday to press their campaign for tougher handgun laws in Britain.