Once Again, Texas Leads the Way

Shots fired at Texas Capitol; no injuries reported: "A man with a handgun fired several shots Thursday on the Texas Capitol's south steps, but state troopers quickly tackled him and there were no reports of injuries, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

The Capitol was on lockdown as officials searched as a precaution. The south steps were secured by yellow police tape.

The shots rang out just after noon, and officers with rifles quickly swarmed the scene. More than a half dozen Department of Public Safety cars quickly appeared, and troopers quickly surrounded the building."