John,
It has now been six weeks since 19 children and 2 teachers were taken from us in Uvalde.
Yesterday, another mass shooting killed 6 at a parade in Illinois, while gunshots also injured 2 police officers and sent scores of people fleeing in Philadelphia.
The moment to stop the next mass shooting is right now.
John, we are united in our desire to keep our families and communities safe: 94% of Republican voters in Texas support universal background checks, and 98% of Democratic voters in Texas support universal background checks.
It’s Greg Abbott who opposes them — even after SIX major mass shootings in Texas since he became Governor. Instead of listening to the people of Texas and taking action to save lives, all he has done is sign a dangerous permitless carry law that makes it easier to carry a loaded gun in public without any background check, training, or permit.
The price of Abbott’s fealty to the gun lobby has been the lives of our loved ones. There will be more Uvaldes, El Pasos, Sutherland Springs, and Santa Fes until we remove gun lobby politicians like Greg Abbott from office.
We have the power to change this, and we will.
These massacres aren't natural disasters, acts of God, or random. They are totally predictable, direct consequences of the choices made by Greg Abbott and the majority of those in the legislature.
We need a Governor who listens to the people. Who cares about the people. Who will act to keep all of us safe.
Together, we can make that our reality while saving lives.
—Beto for Texas
