Texas Governor Seeks to Plug Law Enforcement Holes After Mass Shootings

Republican Greg Abbott dismisses Democrats’ calls for a special legislative session to consider new gun regulations

At least seven people have died and more than a dozen were injured in the West Texas cities of Midland and Odessa after a shooter began randomly firing at people Saturday. PHOTO: MARK ROGERS/ASSOCIATED PRESSAUSTIN, Texas—Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued eight executive orders Thursday in response to a pair of recent mass shootings, while resisting legislative Democrats’ calls for a special session to consider new gun legislation.

The order by Mr. Abbott, a Republican, calls for the Texas Department of Public Safety to work with state and local law enforcement agencies to better assess threats and share information more effectively. Mr. Abbott ordered DPS to develop questions to better identify when a person calling should be reported...

Le sosie des Bush refuse une session du Parlt Texan sur la régulation des Armes.

Sucks that our governor is physically AND mentally disabled

Abbott is an embarrassment to the state of Texas. He needs to be voted out of office.

He will never do anything..he is in the clutches of the nra

Texas Republican Governor GregAbbott joked about shooting reporters - at a shooting range, no less - two days after Montana Republican GregGianforte (richest in Congress) body-slammed a reporter. Trump 'joked' about being ChosenOne, and president for life.

right, cause new laws, that will stop criminals militantmoderate, logic

for people to go off hand hey wire is mostly ass holes, and money!

Acid- LSD, not to different from cannabis.

Governor to citizens of El Paso and Midland-Odessa; 'thoughts and prayers, blllaaaahahahahah'

same shit different pile, Smokes are the same as crack.

There nothing to be done! They do it because they know cops are in with a click that sells drugs, people don't fight for there rights as humans with experienced knowledge of the known things of life. ever watch narcos? people are tired of bull shit laws, and cops being let off

Folks...be wary of politicians who promise to make you safer by abridging your Constitutional rights. 1st amendment, 2nd amendment, 4th amendment...DON'T GIVE THESE RIGHTS AWAY.

Of course not... NRA doesn't pay to legislate anti-gun. texasgovernorNRA

Of course Texas GovAbbott would dismiss any special legislative sessions to consider gun regulations. FollowTheNRAMoney

Thank you Governor!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Laws in place did not discourage the Odessa shooting. He wasn't allowed to own a firearm PERIOD. Psychos do not care about laws and will find a gun illegally as this one did.

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