After the massacre in Uvalde, Beto O’Rourke is again picking up the mantle of an issue that has been front-and-center in his recent political career — and just as central to Republican attacks against him: gun control.
Democratic candidate for governor Beto O'Rourke watches a press conference held by Gov. Greg Abbott and other statewide and local Republicans at Uvalde High School on Wednesday, May 25, 2022., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
O'Rourke is expected to continue emphasizing the proposals that have been part of his anti-gun violence platform so far. Instead, O’Rourke’s current platform on the issue centers on his opposition to the law that Abbott signed last yearof handguns, which polls show is unpopular. In addition to universal background checks, O’Rourke has also campaigned on “red flag” and safe-storage laws.
O’Rourke’s campaign recently edited a section of its website on guns to strengthen his position against assault weapons. The section had said as recently as April 1 that he wants to “reduce” the amount of those weapons on the street. It now says, “I don’t believe any civilian should own an AR-15 or AK-47.
. He has not addressed O’Rourke directly since the massacre but has resisted gun control as a response to it.an in-person appearance at the NRA convention, opting instead for a video message while he returned to Uvalde on Friday. O’Rourke had called on Abbott to withdraw from the conference. “In October, you’re gonna say, ‘Man, if I have to see that freakin’ ad again … I’m gonna shoot Abbott myself,’” the governor said during an April appearance in San Antonio.
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