@ParmaMartha@KXAN_News@GregAbbott_TX That is what makes it such a complicated issue. Maybe a mental health evaluation. Because we make athletes take a physical before they can play. This is an issue that both sides need to come together to fix.
@johnhaughey@KXAN_News@GregAbbott_TX@SenBryanHughes@BriscoeCain Yes, I know how government works. I was saying 'administration' as an overarching term. As in the lack of action has led to laws such as this being introduced. The government as a whole (both sides) is focusing on the smaller issues instead of the problem as a whole.
@johnhaughey@KXAN_News@GregAbbott_TX@SenBryanHughes@BriscoeCain If you had read any of the responses I've posted, you'd see that I have never said we should take guns away. I have said that it's a very complicated issue that needs to be addressed by both sides. I am a gun owner myself, but I still feel the laws are too lacks.
@Bree24428812@KXAN_News@GregAbbott_TX I think my comment was fine. 1. It opened up a discussion. 2. Both issues need to be addressed. But, focusing on social media instead of addressing the large number of school shootings is a mistake. Don't want your kid to have social media, no cell phone, or limit internet.
@WendieWinter86@KXAN_News@GregAbbott_TX Where did you get those stats? I do feel it is easier to protect children from social media at home vs. Protecting students from gun violence from putside the home....
@johnhaughey@KXAN_News@GregAbbott_TX No, but their parents can. While I was lucky enough to be raised in a home that taught gun safety and maintenance, most aren't. It's not a simple issue.
@candaceburnham1 @lmao_briannaa @ParmaMartha@KXAN_News@GregAbbott_TX Parents should not have to buy bullet-proof backpacks for their children. Or teach their children how to survive a mass shooting. Uvalde was committed, but a person who legally purchased their gun. Their are improvements that need to be made on all sides
@candaceburnham1 @lmao_briannaa @ParmaMartha@KXAN_News@GregAbbott_TX I agree with teaching gun safety. That was the whole point of my original comment. They need better requirements for people to be able to buy guns. I think they should have to show proof that they are properly stored. Social media is a scary place but can easily be limited.
@megmegs48 @KXAN_News@GregAbbott_TX They ignore the fact that our foster system is broken and kids get dumped onto the streets as soon as they age out. School lunches should be free as for some kids, that is the only meal they get a day.
@nation_prepper@KXAN_News@GregAbbott_TX I do know the laws. Hence why I think we need better gun laws. We need better gun education for those who purchase guns, better mental health screening for those who purchase. I have no issue with people owning them, but kids shouldn't have to go to school with bulletproof bags