firearm death rate of Texas children has more than doubled since Gov. Greg Abbott took office.

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://www.ksat.com/news/defenders/2022/06/17/how-texas-lawmakers-have-failed-to-respond-to-mass-shootings-according-to-a-gun-violence-prevention-advocate/


AUSTIN, Texas – A Texas House of Representatives committee investigating last month’s Robb Elementary School massacre convened in Uvalde Friday morning, amid continued criticism of Governor Greg Abbott’s refusal to instead call a special session to address gun violence.

The committee approach, similar to what played out after a 2018 mass shooting at Santa Fe High School and then again in 2019 after the massacre at an El Paso Walmart, has been slammed by gun violence prevention advocates for failing to enact any meaningful change.

“Disappointing is an understatement. The commission was originally set up, I think, with big goals, after a horrific shooting, to say ‘this won’t happen again,’” said Ari Freilich, state policy director for the Giffords Law Center.

Freilich’s colleagues at the gun violence prevention nonprofit provided expert testimony in front of the 2019 Texas Safety Commission and put forth an eight-point gun safety plan.

“Unfortunately those were not acted on in Texas,” said Freilich.

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1. Texas would vote him out of office

If this didn't please a majority of the state's voters, Abbott wouldn't stand a chance of re-election.

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Well, at least no one can accuse him of never having accomplished anything in office.

Dead kids have to count for something.