Texas Republican Panned For 'Disgraceful' Pro-Gun Tweet About Austin Shooting

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State Rep. Jared Patterson used the deadly shooting to promote legislation that makes it easier for people to carry guns.

to promote legislation that would allow Texans to carry guns without a license.

Evil exists in this world. HB 1927 gives law-abiding citizens the ability to fight back, to protect themselves and their families w/out being restricted by the govt. God bless and comfort those killed and affected by the shooting in Austin today. It’s time for us to fight back.Three people were shot and killed at an apartment complex in northern Austin. A manhunt was underway late Sunday night for the suspect, a former sheriff’s deputy named Stephen Broderick, 41, who resigned in June after being charged with sexual assault of a child.

The House’s decision came despite pleas for tighter gun safety laws following a string of mass shootings across the country, including one in Indianapolis Thursday night that left eight people dead at a FedEx facility. The gunmanThere have beenThe fate of the bill now lies with the state Senate and Gov. Dan Patrick , who has expressed hesitancy over the measure in the past.

 

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