Texas' gun laws have loosened in recent years. The Uvalde school shooting likely won't change that 📝: maddiecarlisle2
. In the following days, the Governor and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick—both Republicans—spoke about expanding background checks for gun purchases, after it was reported that the Odessa shooter had failed a previous background check and bought his weapon via a private sale. But it was another two years until the Texas legislature reconvened in 2021.
“What the last session showed was that the desires of an intense minority in the Republican Party in Texas is enough to push public policy,” says Blank of the Texas Politics Project, noting that redistricting has solidified red districts in the state and made GOP primaries more competitive. “And in Republican primaries, simply maintaining the status quo is never going to be enough when facing activated constituencies and challengers looking to exploit them.
, the former U.S. Representative running for Governor of Texas, have called for bans on AR-15s and assault rifles.Allison Dinner—AFP/Getty Images
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