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Title: Texas House Democrats turn up the heat on Gov. Abbott to call special session on gun reform
Post by: Elderberry on September 06, 2019, 11:55:21 am
KETK by: Wes Rapaport and Phil Prazan 9/5/2019

Texas House Democrats turn up the heat on Gov. Abbott to call special session on gun reform

 Governor Greg Abbott’s office says instead of calling an emergency special session on gun violence, he hopes to find “consensus” around solutions before trying to push them through the Texas legislature.

This comes as a swath of Texas Democrats increased the pressure on the state’s top leaders to act, after two deadly mass shootings in the last month and four in less than two years.

Democrats in the Texas House hosted five press conferences Wednesday morning in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, and El Paso. They signed a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, asking him to call an emergency special session “on protecting Texans from gun violence.”

Sixty-one members of the House Democratic Caucus signed a letter delivered to Abbott Wednesday morning, urging him to address the gun violence epidemic.

More: https://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/texas-house-democrats-turn-up-the-heat-on-gov-abbott-to-call-special-session-on-gun-reform/ (https://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/texas-house-democrats-turn-up-the-heat-on-gov-abbott-to-call-special-session-on-gun-reform/)
Title: Re: Texas House Democrats turn up the heat on Gov. Abbott to call special session on gun reform
Post by: Free Vulcan on September 06, 2019, 04:33:54 pm
I would counter that illegals kill more than rifles, so any gun reform has to be coupled with immigration reform.
Title: Re: Texas House Democrats turn up the heat on Gov. Abbott to call special session on gun reform
Post by: Sanguine on September 06, 2019, 04:37:00 pm
This was all over the local news last night.  Some very emotional and compelling soundbites.  They're pulling out all stops.
Title: Re: Texas House Democrats turn up the heat on Gov. Abbott to call special session on gun reform
Post by: EdJames on September 06, 2019, 04:38:13 pm
Quote from: Sanguine on September 06, 2019, 04:37:00 pm
This was all over the local news last night.  Some very emotional and compelling soundbites.  They're pulling out all stops.

Pulling out all the stops, on many fronts, they are....
Title: Re: Texas House Democrats turn up the heat on Gov. Abbott to call special session on gun reform
Post by: Cyber Liberty on September 06, 2019, 04:54:56 pm
Judging from the story about his eight executive directives, I'd say Abbot is looking for a way to cave to the Rats on this.   9999hair out0000
Title: Re: Texas House Democrats turn up the heat on Gov. Abbott to call special session on gun reform
Post by: Bigun on September 06, 2019, 05:31:11 pm
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on September 06, 2019, 04:54:56 pm
Judging from the story about his eight executive directives, I'd say Abbot is looking for a way to cave to the Rats on this.   9999hair out0000

At the moment, I'd say you are wrong about that but we won't know until we see what actually comes out.
Title: Re: Texas House Democrats turn up the heat on Gov. Abbott to call special session on gun reform
Post by: Cyber Liberty on September 06, 2019, 05:40:24 pm
Quote from: Bigun on September 06, 2019, 05:31:11 pm
At the moment, I'd say you are wrong about that but we won't know until we see what actually comes out.

I trust your judgement, Abbot's been damned good so far!