Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for the Texas legislature to immediately convene committees to take 'meaningful action' following the shooting at Uvalde elementary school.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday called for the Texas legislature to immediately convene committees to take “meaningful action” following last week’s mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school, including “firearm safety,” but it’s unclear exactly what steps Abbott is willing to take on the issue.
Abbott tasked the committees with reviewing previous legislative actions and evaluating state resources to make recommendations to “prevent future school shootings.”seeking clarity on what he views as firearm safety and what actions he’d be willing to take on the issue.tougher gun laws are “not a real solution” in response to mass shootings.“We as a State must reassess the twin issues of school safety and mass violence,” Abbott said in the letter.
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