Greg Abbott says Chicago, New York and LA prove that gun control laws don't work

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: "There are, quote, 'real' gun laws in Chicago" Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker: "You are lying about Chicago and what actually perpetuates gun violence" Mayor Lori Lightfoot: "He is the mirror opposite of what we're trying to do here in our city"

3 months ago·Chicago, United States

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The Washington Post

Weakened gun laws put Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on the defensive

Abbott insisted Wednesday that he had worked to make Texas schools safer, even as he spoke near the site where 19 students and 2 teachers were slain by gunfire.

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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CBS News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott brings up Chicago violence, dismisses 'quote-"real"' gun laws at news conference on school massacre

"There are, quote, 'real' gun laws in Chicago," Abbott said at a news conference. "There are more people who are shot every weekend in Chicago than there are in schools in Texas."

3 months ago·New York, United States

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The Daily Caller

Abbott Bashes Gun Reform, Says Chicago Efforts Have Proven Ineffective

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a press conference in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday that gun reform is "not a real solution."

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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National Review

Nothing Greg Abbott Has Done on Guns Relates to the Uvalde Atrocity

There is nothing remotely virtuous about shouting ‘do something,’ and then pointing to a bunch of unrelated laws.

3 months ago·United States

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Wall Street Journal

Texas Gov. Abbott Dismisses Calls for Stronger Gun Laws, Points to Chicago Violence

Greg Abbott pointed to violence in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York during a press conference about the mass shooting in Uvalde.

3 months ago·New York, United States

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The Post Millennial

Greg Abbott says Chicago, New York and LA prove that gun control laws don't work

"And so if you're looking for a real solution, Chicago teaches that what you're talking about, it's not a real solution. Our job is to come up with real solutions that we can implement."

3 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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