To Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, and all members of the Texas Legislature:
In the wake of the shooting in Allen, Texas, where 8 people were murdered and at least 7 more were injured, Governor Greg Abbott stated, "I believe in the coming days the public will be much better informed about why and how this happened, and that will inform us as Texas leaders about next steps to take to try and prevent crimes like this from taking place in the future."
There is already conclusive evidence and data about proven policies that save lives. We know how to prevent things like this from happening, but leaders need to take action.
We demand that you implement:
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Background checks on all gun sales
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Extreme Risk Protection Orders
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Safe gun storage requirements
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And other evidence-based policies to prevent these tragedies from continuing to happen.