- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered two speeches on gun violence on Friday with various messages.
- In Uwalde, he said legislation was “on the table” to tackle gun violence following the shooting that killed 21.
- In front of an audience from the National Revenue Agency, Abbott said that the laws do not stop the “crazy” from “doing evil”.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday delivered two different gun control speeches that continued at the same time – with two very different messages.
One was in Uwalde, talking to a community affected by gun violence after the shooting at Rob Elementary School; the other was a pre-recorded announcement to the NRA Congress in Houston.
The abbot canceled his personal appearance at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association after the shooting in Uwalde last Tuesday, in which an 18-year-old shooter killed 19 elementary school students, two teachers and wounded 17 others. Instead, he held a personal press conference in Uwalde and sent a pre-recorded message to the NRA audience.
“Regarding the special (legislative) session, let me just say this: all options are on the table,” Abbott said, speaking to members of the Uvalde community about tackling gun violence, calling the status quo “unacceptable”.
“Do we expect laws to come out of this devastating crime?” The answer is absolutely yes. And there will be laws in many different thematic areas, “Abbott added during a press conference in Uwalde. “There will be commissions formed, meetings will be held, there will be proposals that will be put forward, many of which will lead to laws that will be passed in the state of Texas.”
In contrast, Abbott’s pre-recorded speech before the NRA’s annual meeting was broadcast at the same time, about 400 miles away in Houston, and reduced the impact of gun control legislation.
“There are thousands of laws in books across the country that restrict the possession and use of firearms, laws that keep insane people from doing evil to innocent people in peaceful communities,” Abbott said in a statement.
“In Uwalde, an armed man committed a crime under Texas law before even pulling the trigger,” Abbott added. “Possessing firearms on school premises is a crime. But that didn’t stop him.”
Governor Abbott’s office did not immediately return Insider’s request for comment.
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