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Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave 2 speeches on gun violence on Friday with different messages.
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In Uvalde, he said legislation was “on the table” to tackle gun violence following a shooting that killed 21 people.
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In front of an NRA audience, Abbott said the laws don’t prevent “crazy people” from “doing evil.”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave two different gun control speeches on Friday that happened at the same time — with two very different messages.
One was in Uvalde, addressing the community affected by gun violence following the shooting at Robb Elementary School; the other was a pre-recorded message at the NRA convention in Houston.
Abbott canceled his in-person appearance at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association following the shooting in Uvalde last Tuesday, during which a 18 year old shooter killed 19 primary school students, two teachers and injured 17 others. Instead, he held a face-to-face meeting press conference in Uvalde and sent a pre-recorded message to the NRA public.
“As far as a special (legislative) session is concerned, let me say this: all options are on the table,” Abbott said, speaking to members of the Uvalde community about the fight against the armed violence and calling the status quo “unacceptable”.
“Do we expect any laws to come out of this devastating crime? The answer is absolutely yes. And there will be laws in several different areas,” Abbott added during the Uvalde press conference. “There will be committees formed, there will be meetings held, there will be proposals that will come out of it, many of which will lead to laws that will be passed in the state of Texas.”
In contrast, Abbott’s pre-recorded speech at the NRA annual meeting was broadcast at the same time, about 400 miles from Houston, and diminished the impact of gun control legislation.
“There are thousands of laws in effect across the country that restrict the possession and use of firearms, laws that have failed to stop the lunatics from committing evil acts on innocent people in peaceful communities” , Abbott said in the recorded message.
“In Uvalde, the shooter committed a felony under Texas law before he even pulled the trigger,” Abbott added. “It is a crime to possess a firearm on school premises. But that didn’t stop him.”
Governor Abbott’s office did not immediately return Insider’s request for comment.
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