The orders focus largely on improving reporting channels when members of the public or law enforcement agencies worry that a person might become violent.
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Texas House Democrats ask Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session after two mass shootings
Members of the House minority say they want to consider legislation “closing the background check loopholes” and “banning the sale of high-capacity magazines.”
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Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen asks lawmakers to study strengthening laws that keep firearms from felons
“Words alone will not deliver the bold solutions Texas needs in order to defeat the violence that has become far too commonplace in our state,” Bonnen said in a statement Wednesday announcing his charges for a select House committee.
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Analysis: Since Texas leaders aren’t doing much about guns, watch what they say
After the Odessa shootings, Gov. Greg Abbott said actions are louder than words. That may be right. But don’t forget about the words.
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Gov. Greg Abbott urged action after Texas shootings, but the gun debate has placed him “in a tight spot”
More so than ever, the second-term Republican governor finds himself wedged between his party’s hard line on gun rights and calls for action on the left.
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Criminal Justice
Greg Abbott backs “expedited executions” for mass shooters after Odessa shooting
The governor tweeted Monday night that Texas is “working on a legislative package” and that “expedited executions for mass murderers would be a nice addition.”
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Reports: Odessa shooter bought gun via private sale without background check
ABC News reported that the shooter had failed a previous gun purchase background check because he had been diagnosed with a mental illness.
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Criminal Justice
After mass shooting, Odessa’s mayor is “mad as hell” but helping his city cope
David Turner says residents are still in shock. He’s unsure of the solution but is troubled that the gunman was able to obtain a firearm even after failing a background check.
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Economy
“The status quo is unacceptable”: Walmart will stop selling some ammunition and exit the handgun market
The move comes after fatal shootings in two of its stores, including the deaths of 22 people in El Paso. The retailer will also no longer allow customers to openly carry in stores.
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Criminal Justice
Odessa shooter failed gun background check, Gov. Greg Abbott says
Abbott’s tweet doesn’t reveal the reason the Odessa man failed the background check or how he obtained the gun used in the mass shooting. Police say the gunman and his company both called 911 shortly before the rampage.
