TX Gun Rights Supporters Rally As Roundtable Kicks Off

By Tom Knighton

While Gov. Greg Abbott may be feeling a tad squishy on gun rights at the moment, there are a lot of people in the state of Texas who don’t share that sentiment. They’re pro-gun and they recognize that new laws won’t actually stop mass shootings such as the deadly attack in El Paso that kicked off much of the recent gun control debate.

They’re pro-gun and as Abbott’s “gun violence roundtable” kicks off, they want to make absolutely certain the governor hears them.

While Gov. Greg Abbott assembled his first “gun violence roundtable” inside the state Capitol in the wake of the El Paso shooting, gun-rights supporters gathered outside the south entrance of the pink dome to rally against increased gun-control measures currently being floated by Texas lawmakers.

“We’re here today because we know that armed civilians save lives,” said Gun Owners of America Texas Director Rachel Malone. “We know that our ability to legally own and carry guns without government secures all of our freedoms.”

Meanwhile, inside the Capitol building, Abbott joined Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen met with the newly formed Texas Safety Commission. Second Amendment activists were outraged earlier this week …Read the Rest

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