Texas Governor’s Round Table Discussions on School Safety

By Ammoland

Texas – -(Ammoland.com)- Dear Texas State Rifle Association Members, Family, and Friends:

Round Table Discussions at the Capitol This Week

On Wednesday, May 24th, Texas State Rifle Association (TSRA) was invited by Governor Abbott to participate in a round table discussion on general safety strategies to identify problems and offer solutions for school shootings in Texas.

The press was not in the room for the nearly 4 hour meeting. We were encouraged by the Governor from the get-go to talk across the table with questions, comments and answers.

The round table included Lt. Governor Patrick, Senators Lucio and Schwertner and included Speaker of the House Joe Straus, plus Reps Four Price and Richard Raymond. A Court of Appeals Judge, the head of the Texas Education Agency, the Emergency Management Coordinator for Katy ISD, Sheriff Skinner from Collin County, the head of Texas Classroom Teachers Association and a dozen other specialists in their fields, most dealing with mental health and youth.

Ed Scruggs with Texas Gun Sense and I represented our positions on Gun-Related issues.

National associations and out of state opinions were not included, only those of us who represented Texans.

The press gathered outside the door but …Read the Rest

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