Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke held a town hall in Dallas Wednesday addressing his plans for gun control.
Pushing for change while running for the top job in the state, Former congressman and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke hosted a town in Dallas Wednesday in the first of a series of public events following the school shooting in Uvalde.
The O’Rourke campaign said 750 people were at the event, which also drew elected leaders to show O’Rourke their support. O'Rourke slammed Republican challenger and current Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for how he believes Abbott has handled guns after mass shootings in the state. “Always he promises there will be some action,” said O'Rourke, who listed off expanded background checks, red flag laws and safe storage as policies he would pursue as governor.Download NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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