After Maryland shooting, Pelosi draws criticism for gun control comment When you have a shooting in one of the most heavily gun-controlled states in the nation, the obvious solution is more federal legislation . . . House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday denounced Congress’ lack of effort to pass legislation on gun safety […]
“The reason I pushed for & signed open carry & campus carry wasn’t for hunting or sport, it was to ensure Texans can DEFEND themselves. I will never sign a law that limits self defense. My school safety plan can make schools safer w/o infringing #2A rights.” – Texas Governor Greg Abbott [via twitter.com]
Gregg Abbott has been a friend to Second Amendment supporters in Texas. After the tragic shooting at Santa Fe High School, he held several meetings to come up with suggestions to improve school safety. In the Longview News-Journal, former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson writes that these firearm-related measures are what Governor Abbot will send […]
As NPR reports, “Citing a need to make ‘our schools and our state a safer place,’ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled a slate of policy and legislative changes on Wednesday that range from boosting security at schools to doing more to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them.” What does […]
