Gov. Abbott said raising the minimum age to buy an assault-style weapon to 21 is unconstitutional, effectively shutting down one of the few proposals with bipartisan support after the school massacre in Uvalde. | SergioMarBel
Gov. Greg Abbott poses with supporters at a campaign event in North Texas on Wednesday. He told reporters that increasing the minimum age to purchase a semi-automatic weapon is unconstitutional.
Gov. Greg Abbott said raising the minimum age to purchase an assault-style weapon to 21 is unconstitutional, effectively shutting down one of the few proposals with bipartisan support after the school massacre in Uvalde. Since May’s shooting at Robb Elementary School — which left 19 children and two teachers dead — parents and families of the victims have asked Abbott to call for a special session and push for the age increase. As The Texas NewsroomBut Abbott, who is running for reelection, said that won’t happen.
“There have been three court rulings since May that have made it clear that it is unconstitutional to ban someone between the ages of 18 and 20 from being able to buy an AR,” Abbott told reporters Wednesday during a campaign stop in Allen.
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