Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Resisting Dems’ Calls for Fast Votes on Gun Control Bills

Yesterday Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen formed select committees to examine “mass violence and community safety” in the Lone Star State, one in the Senate and one in the House. As a press release announced, In response to the recent tragedies in El Paso, Midland, and Odessa, Lt. Gov. Patrick … Read more

Gun Owners of America’s Rachel Malone and Stephen Willeford Rally at the Texas State Capitol

In response to the El Paso mass shooting, Texas Governor Greg Abbott created the Texas Safety Commission. The first meeting of the Commission took place this morning. The disturbing aspect of the Commission is who it includes…and who it doesn’t. When Abbott first listed the initial participants there were no representative of the gun rights … Read more

Patterson on Governor Abbott’s Post Santa Fe Gun Proposals

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 … Read more

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Announces School Security Plans

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 … Read more

TTAG Daily Digest: ‘Creepy’ Kelley, The One Question to Ask and What Constitutes Terrorism

Creepy? You don’t say . . . ‘SHE’S A BAD B***H’ Texas church shooting – Facebook rants of ‘creepy’ gunman Devin Kelley, 26, who preached about atheism before killing 26 churchgoers Devin Kelley, 26, who opened fire on worshippers in First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs yesterday, was described as “creepy” and “weird” by former … Read more