Greg Abbott, GOPer governor of Texas, is flapping his gums

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

about trying to come up with ideas for preventing school shootings without infringing on 2nd amendment rights.

I have an idea or two.

[dalton99a]

1. "We shouldn't control our guns"

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/18/us/school-shooting-santa-fe-texas.html
At Least 10 Dead in Santa Fe, Texas, School Shooting; Suspect in Custody

Logan Roberts, an 18-year-old senior, was in his first period class when the fire bell went off. He walked outside with groups of other students, who gathered in a small field.

“There were kids out there running, and he could have probably picked us off, but he didn’t,” he said. “So it was just a scary thing that happened.”

Asked how he felt, he said: “Awkward, weird and wondering why the person did it.”

Asked about gun control by a group of reporters who stood around him, he said: “I don’t have a comment about that. We shouldn’t control our guns.”

[ExciteBike66]

4. LOL, this "hero" is 18, why was he not armed?

[Hortensis]

2. Whatever he says could be used against him when

he runs for president. Wonder how the Kochs act in private toward these people when they're displeased.

[BigmanPigman]

3. I didn't know who he was at first

but after the first few sentences I knew he was a GOP idiot. It is so easy to tell now.

[awesomerwb1]

5. He didn't have a comment but he did...

Quote:

Asked about gun control by a group of reporters who stood around him, he said: “I don’t have a comment about that. We shouldn’t control our guns.”

Some of these people could get shot and lose limbs and they would still want everyone to be armed.

[hlthe2b]

6. Why the hell aren't they allowing law enforcement speak? Oh, gawd, now Cruz...

[gademocrat7]

7. The NRA is more important to Abbott.

And Ted Cruz A rated NRA member is there too...

[uponit7771]

11. +1

[Sneederbunk]

8. He spoke at the church shooting last fall. Probably has a script.

[Stallion]

9. Abbott is THAT GUY Who Crusades for Tort Reform AFTER he Got 6 Million for a Tree ...

....that fell on him and paralyzed him. 1984 dollars too

Today, non-economic damages are limited to $750,000.00 in Texas thanks to that asshole. "I got mine-so go screw yourself-suckers"

[argyl]

10. Rest assured. Whatever commission is empowered the NRA will be well represented.

And Abbott is a hypocrite of the highest order. He became a paraplegic by having a tree fall on him when was jogging. He was a young man at the time.

He filed a civil suit against the people upon whose property the tree was.

It was judged that the tree was weakened and should have been cut down. The fault was upon the owners. OK,but really how much were they liable for?

Abbott won a decision of $17 million. No malicious intent on the owner's part at all.

And, as Governor he signed a bill that limits civil damages to $250,000.

A real dick.

[eleny]

12. Did he say something about there not being any warning signs about the shooter?

I thought I heard him say that earlier today and shut off the tv.

I'd already viewed a You Tube video uploaded by another student who started researching the shooter's online presence before it was disappeared. It was not healthy and felt like warning signs to me.