Texas Gov. Greg Abbott dismissed calls for more gun regulation following the mass shooting in Uvalde: “I hate to say this, but there are more people shot every weekend in Chicago than there are in schools in Texas.'
Greg Abbott calls stronger regulations ineffective; Illinois governor says most guns used in crimes there come from other states
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discussed the circumstances surrounding a school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers. Democratic candidate for governor Beto O’Rourke confronted Gov. Abbott on gun control. Photo: Marco Bello/ReutersTexas Gov.
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