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assault weapons and texas, texas has no restricting of assault weapons. background checks in texas, they have no law requiring firearm dealers to initiate background checks prior to transferring a firearm. in texas, they prohibit the transfer of ammunition to some but not all of the people who are prohibited from purchasing firearms. both gun purchases in texas, texas has no law restricting sales or purchases of multiple firearms. the list goes on and on. texas allows people 21 years of age or older to carry handguns in public without a permit. all of these just indicators of how lax the laws are in texas. >> every session we only need every other year as you know, a minute, in texas where a part-time legislator, and every other year and every session for the last five we have been responding to some kind of mass shooting and all they have done is opened up access to more weaponry. and access to all kinds of legislation that would allow anybody to carry a gun. because we always hear from them. it is the good guy with a gun, i am sure that we will hear tha
assault weapons and texas, texas has no restricting of assault weapons. background checks in texas, they have no law requiring firearm dealers to initiate background checks prior to transferring a firearm. in texas, they prohibit the transfer of ammunition to some but not all of the people who are prohibited from purchasing firearms. both gun purchases in texas, texas has no law restricting sales or purchases of multiple firearms. the list goes on and on. texas allows people 21 years of age or...
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>> allen, texas. where the shooting took place? >> no, i'm in central texas. allen, texas is north. >> my apologies, i was wondering if the resources that are being offered up to help in this situation because as we know, we are hearing from the fire chief earlier in the evening talking about how nine victims had been transported to hospital. i did know if anything was affecting your particular district. but what you make so far from the response from the state, how concerned are you about the response for the resources that are offered to the families going forward, what would you like to see be made available to the victims, their families? given effect to what we saw a year ago involved in how absolutely tragic that whole entire nightmare was for those families in the community there. >> those families from uvalde traveled all the way from their homes in uvalde to the state capitol in austin to testify, a few weeks ago, on a bill that would raise the age to buy an ar-15 from 18 to 21. it's a law that would have prevented the -- that killed their children in
>> allen, texas. where the shooting took place? >> no, i'm in central texas. allen, texas is north. >> my apologies, i was wondering if the resources that are being offered up to help in this situation because as we know, we are hearing from the fire chief earlier in the evening talking about how nine victims had been transported to hospital. i did know if anything was affecting your particular district. but what you make so far from the response from the state, how concerned...
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it's, texas is not just texas. it's america no. this is america. we have multiple shootings every single day. >> congresswoman, this is america does not have to be america. there is what this means for communities and communities all over the country that have been impacted by gun violence. there is also, i am thinking, as jim kavanaugh talks us through what law forsman is being asked to do right now, what this all means for law enforcement? the position this constantly puts glow forsman in, where they are responding to this level of threat. i know as a member of the state legislature, now as a member of u.s. congress, you have heard about the threats of gun violence not only from activists who want to see greater gun safety legislation put into place but also from law enforcement who say the challenge out there for us is only growing, congresswoman? >> yeah, you know, that was a good point that was brought up, is that we heard from throughout the entire state, all law enforcement agencies were saying, please do not pass permit-less carry. is going
it's, texas is not just texas. it's america no. this is america. we have multiple shootings every single day. >> congresswoman, this is america does not have to be america. there is what this means for communities and communities all over the country that have been impacted by gun violence. there is also, i am thinking, as jim kavanaugh talks us through what law forsman is being asked to do right now, what this all means for law enforcement? the position this constantly puts glow forsman...
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as a texas representative, your thoughts on that? >> you know, i think we all stand with the community and allen in their grief. but i want to say something about one of the speakers at that conference, the republican congressman that represents allen in the u.s. house said earlier today that the solution to the epidemic of gun violence in our country's more prayer. i believe in the power of prayer. i believe prayer can change lives and change the world. but there is something deeply cynical about asking god to solve a problem that you're not allegiance of yourself. god works through us. god has no other hands but our hands. so, i hope that congressman takes a moment to reflect on his participation in that prayer and what he owes to that community of allen. >> stay with, me everyone, really quickly i want to cross over to mark in chesky on the ground in allen, texas. morgan, you heard that briefing from the police. your thoughts on the briefing and what other information you might be able to fill out for us? >> yeah, ayman, we're fol
as a texas representative, your thoughts on that? >> you know, i think we all stand with the community and allen in their grief. but i want to say something about one of the speakers at that conference, the republican congressman that represents allen in the u.s. house said earlier today that the solution to the epidemic of gun violence in our country's more prayer. i believe in the power of prayer. i believe prayer can change lives and change the world. but there is something deeply...
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, sutherland springs, texas, santa fe, midland, texas, dallas, texas, continue, continue, continue. >> joe, you'd be right to use whatever word you want. this is american exceptionalism. this is the only country where this happens routinely, nearly on a weekly basis. these days, it feels like a daily basis. we have failed when it comes to protecting our children. we have failed our citizens who are afraid to go anywhere. church, country music concert, mall, synagogue, it doesn't matter. anywhere you are, you are vulnerable, particularly if you live in a state like texas. we just ran through the list, and there's a correlation between the number of shootings and the easing of gun restrictions in that state. it's easier to have a gun. it's easier to carry a gun. therefore, more people are shooting. let's remember, this governor, governor abbott, is the same one who a few years ago tweeted that he was embarrassed that texas has slipped to number two in the country in new gun purchases. he urged his citizens to pick it up and buy more firearms. >> charlie, in case people are going, yeah,
, sutherland springs, texas, santa fe, midland, texas, dallas, texas, continue, continue, continue. >> joe, you'd be right to use whatever word you want. this is american exceptionalism. this is the only country where this happens routinely, nearly on a weekly basis. these days, it feels like a daily basis. we have failed when it comes to protecting our children. we have failed our citizens who are afraid to go anywhere. church, country music concert, mall, synagogue, it doesn't matter....
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and then they will go back -- because the texas house and the texas senate and the governor, the lieutenant governor, they could to do something. you know what they want to focus on? they want to focus on drag queens, though. because that is what matters, drag queens. this is what they are bringing through as elected officials, is, let's figure out what we are going to do about those drag queens, because they're such a big problem. last time i checked, drag queens are not the cause of death for anybody. and they are definitely not the leading cause of death for children. also, the fact that fire arms in this state legitimately have more lobbyists and seemingly more rights than women in the state is just deplorable to me. the fact that this is the same state that prides itself on freedom, and that is why everyone has to have guns, no matter if they should have them or not, no matter what age they are, no matter if they have any training or licensing or anything -- we just want everyone to have guns because that's what freedom looks like. and it's the same state that says, even if you want yo
and then they will go back -- because the texas house and the texas senate and the governor, the lieutenant governor, they could to do something. you know what they want to focus on? they want to focus on drag queens, though. because that is what matters, drag queens. this is what they are bringing through as elected officials, is, let's figure out what we are going to do about those drag queens, because they're such a big problem. last time i checked, drag queens are not the cause of death for...
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i am the grandson of a baptist preacher from south texas. i town the same charge where i was baptized when i was four years old, and i find these bills deeply offensive to my faith, and so i think it's incumbent apart christians to speak out that these bills are exclusionary, they are $1 choice, and they are diametrically opposed to the teachings of peaches crisis. >> and this is coming on the eve of the uvalde school shooting which is tomorrow and a lot of parents are like to see legislative action on schools as it pertains to gun safety reform. instead republicans are focused on dismantling the separation between church and the state. i think anybody who is alive in the 20th century, it is shocking that that is not only being talked about but being acted on. can you talk a little bit more about that opinion that this is a christian nation that needs to return to its christian roots? and how that has been embraced by the right as this sort of a new raise on debt trot? >> you don't, i completely agree that my colleagues would confess to be q
i am the grandson of a baptist preacher from south texas. i town the same charge where i was baptized when i was four years old, and i find these bills deeply offensive to my faith, and so i think it's incumbent apart christians to speak out that these bills are exclusionary, they are $1 choice, and they are diametrically opposed to the teachings of peaches crisis. >> and this is coming on the eve of the uvalde school shooting which is tomorrow and a lot of parents are like to see...
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>> well, texas -- it's just one of many instances where they've made texas one of the -- i think it's the hardest state to vote in in the country when you combine registration with that. that wasn't the case 25 years ago before republicans took power. texas used to be the 14th ranked state in ease of voting. now it's 50th in the ease of voting. all of this has to do with the changing nature of texas. and i'll give you one interesting fact. between the 2020 census and between the 2010 census and the 2020 census, texas added 4 million people. 4 million people were added in texas. 95% of the people that were added were non-white. 95% of the increased population was hispanic, black and asian in texas. they understand demographics. and so instead of doing -- what's amazing about what ken paxton said, which is i want to make it harder for people to vote. that's basically what he said. i don't want to give people the opportunity to vote. i want to make it hard. that is the case in texas and other states, as you know, because we had this conversation. they can't win an election that looks lik
>> well, texas -- it's just one of many instances where they've made texas one of the -- i think it's the hardest state to vote in in the country when you combine registration with that. that wasn't the case 25 years ago before republicans took power. texas used to be the 14th ranked state in ease of voting. now it's 50th in the ease of voting. all of this has to do with the changing nature of texas. and i'll give you one interesting fact. between the 2020 census and between the 2010...
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breaking news, another texas tragedy. a shooter opens fire at a packed outlet mall killing eight people and wounding seven others including a fire the year old child. before the shooter is taken down by police. . what we are learning with the latest mass shooting in america, ahead on the live report plus, the trump tape. the jury and the civil rape independent defamation case gets a look at former trump's deposition. the twice impeached now index president is facing a deadline. plus, trump's defense of him that infamous hollywood comment and later. scotus scandal. collin crow picking up the tuition talk for the justices grand. new ethics concern which the court needs to address a little later. all of this and more is coming up. so, for the third time in just over one week, the country is waking up to yet another mass shooting the latest happening at a packed outlet mall in dallas yesterday afternoon we know at least nine people are dead, including the suspect and at least seven others including a five-year-old child, were
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you know, these are the same texas republicans that banned abortion, the same texas republicans that passed permit -less carry of guns in the state of texas and at the same texas republicans that are trying to rig elections in harris county, which, as you mentioned, chris, it's the largest county in texas. if it were its own state, it would be the 25th largest state in the nation, and it's the home of george h. w. bush, it was a republican stronghold for decades. but in 2016, hillary clinton beat donald trump by double digits in harris county, and that is a problem for them. if you can't hold harris county, the math suddenly does not add up on keeping texas read. and so, they will do everything they can to rig those elections in harris county and prevent folks from accessing their god given rights to the ballot box. >> i think that's going to be, there will be many lawsuits about that. i think there's lots of reasons to think it's essentially unconstitutional, what they are trying to do. we will see. in terms of the trial now in the senate, i mean, it was interesting to me. paxton so
you know, these are the same texas republicans that banned abortion, the same texas republicans that passed permit -less carry of guns in the state of texas and at the same texas republicans that are trying to rig elections in harris county, which, as you mentioned, chris, it's the largest county in texas. if it were its own state, it would be the 25th largest state in the nation, and it's the home of george h. w. bush, it was a republican stronghold for decades. but in 2016, hillary clinton...
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a new texas poll shows that a vast majority of texas citizens, including nearly two third of texas republicans support new gun control legislation in that state. and governor abbott may not be listening to that feedback. at least a sliver of the republican-dominated legislature might be. surprising as this might be to hear. today a republican-controlled committee in the texas house advanced a bill that would raise the age limit for buying an assault rifle. the same weapon that was used in allen and the uvalde shooting. it would raise the minimum age to buy a gun like that from 18 to 21. it passed a republican-dominated house committee in texas. now, the bill has a long way to go. it has to clear the louse and the republican-controlled senate before making to it governor abbott's desk. i should tell you, he has made it abundantly clear he has stated that he has no intention of ever signing such a bill. he said any bill that would raise the age minimum to buy an assault weapon would be, quote, unconstitutional and therefore could never support it. watch this space. how to grow more vibrant flowe
a new texas poll shows that a vast majority of texas citizens, including nearly two third of texas republicans support new gun control legislation in that state. and governor abbott may not be listening to that feedback. at least a sliver of the republican-dominated legislature might be. surprising as this might be to hear. today a republican-controlled committee in the texas house advanced a bill that would raise the age limit for buying an assault rifle. the same weapon that was used in allen...
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this isn't a texas miracle. this is the texas nightmare. >> state senator roland gutierrez bringing us that view from texas. thank you so much, senator. i want to bring in -- former communications director for the vice president of the united states, kamala harris. jamal, here's a statement on the shooting for the former president -- gun safety legislation. quote, too many families have empty chairs at their dinner tables. republican members of congress cannot continue to meet this epidemic with a shrug. tweeted thoughts and prayers are not enough. your sense of what the administration thinks is actually possible. the administration is trying to figure out by executive order. ultimately this will be a legislative some lucian. i'm old enough to remember that i was in high school in 19 80s in detroit, and crimes were rampant, i was at shootings i was a teenager. i saw a guy shot 50 yards for me at the end of a party one night. 1984, we passed the assault weapons ban. we couldn't -- put in place back rejects, obvio
this isn't a texas miracle. this is the texas nightmare. >> state senator roland gutierrez bringing us that view from texas. thank you so much, senator. i want to bring in -- former communications director for the vice president of the united states, kamala harris. jamal, here's a statement on the shooting for the former president -- gun safety legislation. quote, too many families have empty chairs at their dinner tables. republican members of congress cannot continue to meet this...
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. -- ♪ ♪ ♪ >> tonight, tragedy in texas. after a gunman killed eight people at a mall, another community in mourning. as we learn more about extremist beliefs the shooter posted online. then, the showdown and washington over the debt limit. where things stand on the eve of president biden's meeting with congressional leaders. and arguments wrap in e. jean carroll's civil way case against donald trump. the decision now up to the jury, as the 11th hour gets underway on this monday night. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good evening once again. i am stephanie ruhle. we begin this week with a nation grappling yet again with another mass shooting in this country. on saturday, a man armed with multiple weapons, including an ar-15 style rifle, drove to a busy outlet shopping mall just north of dallas, and started shooting. eight people were killed, including three members of a young family. nbc's morgan chesky is in allen, texas with more. >> reporter: 48 hours after a gunman unleashed hair at an allen, texas small -- >> suspect has an ar rifle. >>
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he coauthored the 2021 texas carrie bill. leach, last night, said thoughts and prayers after making it easier for people to have guns in public. first, this guy, greg abbott who in 2015 said he was embarrassed that texas was the number tuesday in the nation for new gun purchases and demanded that texan start arming themselves as quickly as possible. abbott put out the empty statement of thoughts and prayers as well, and said the attack was evidence of a mental health crisis in america. greg abbott, that guy, that same governor, caught $211 million in texas mental health some funding in 2022 alone. how about this guy, daniel patrick? that is abbott's lieutenant governor, who was one of the pioneers of the door control movement. remember that one? it was asserting that guns were the issue at the heart of school shootings in our country, the number of doors these school has is the real danger. if only we could guard the doors. to be clear, we are not saying these individuals are responsible, but these people have worked to creat
he coauthored the 2021 texas carrie bill. leach, last night, said thoughts and prayers after making it easier for people to have guns in public. first, this guy, greg abbott who in 2015 said he was embarrassed that texas was the number tuesday in the nation for new gun purchases and demanded that texan start arming themselves as quickly as possible. abbott put out the empty statement of thoughts and prayers as well, and said the attack was evidence of a mental health crisis in america. greg...
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, texas. we're gonna bring you more information as we get it. we're also continuing to talk about the mass shooting in the state of texas, at a mall, and allen, a suburb north of dallas. it happened yesterday afternoon, just before 4 pm local time, nine people, including the suspect are dead. officials confirming that children were among those who were killed, seven others are injured and three remain in critical condition. we want to bring in morgan, who is on the ground for us now in texas. morgan, if he will, at this hour, bring us up to date on the latest information that we're learning. >> yeah, yasmin, a lot of questions unanswered by authorities right now. we're hoping to find out more about the shooter who opened fire. those first reports coming in at 3:36 saturday afternoon here at the premium outlets of allen. this is a massive complex, yasmin, 120 stores on a busy saturday. you can imagine hundreds, if not thousands of people that were here when they heard that sound that some of wh
, texas. we're gonna bring you more information as we get it. we're also continuing to talk about the mass shooting in the state of texas, at a mall, and allen, a suburb north of dallas. it happened yesterday afternoon, just before 4 pm local time, nine people, including the suspect are dead. officials confirming that children were among those who were killed, seven others are injured and three remain in critical condition. we want to bring in morgan, who is on the ground for us now in texas....
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easier to carry guns in texas. they did so with a controversial 2021 law allowing most residents to open carry a handgun without a permit. one texas sheriff told the new york times, quote, it seems like now there's been a tipping point where just everybody is armed. but even amid an epidemic of gun violence in his state, we have no choice but to assume that everybody being armed is exactly with governor abbott wants. congresswoman veronica escobar is a democrat representing el paso, texas, which suffered a mass shooting in 2019. she's also the national co-chair of president joe biden 's reelection campaign. state senator roland gutierrez is a democrat representing state senate district 19, which of course includes uvalde, the sight of that tragic robb elementary school shooting last year. they both join me now. great to have you both of you with us tonight. i hate that it's about this object and the response of the texas governor to it all. let me start with you, congresswoman, escobar, here. i want to start by pos
easier to carry guns in texas. they did so with a controversial 2021 law allowing most residents to open carry a handgun without a permit. one texas sheriff told the new york times, quote, it seems like now there's been a tipping point where just everybody is armed. but even amid an epidemic of gun violence in his state, we have no choice but to assume that everybody being armed is exactly with governor abbott wants. congresswoman veronica escobar is a democrat representing el paso, texas,...
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a new texas poll shows that a vast majority of texas citizens, including nearly two thirds of texas republicans, support new gun control legislation in that state. and governor abbott may not be listening to that feedback, but at least, a sliver of the republican dominated legislature in texas might be, surprising as this may be to hear, today, a republican -controlled committee in the texas house advanced a bill that would raise the age limit for buying an assault rifle, the same kind of weapon that was used this weekend in allen, and which was used in the uvalde shooting. the bill would raise the minimum age to buy a gun like that from 18 to 21. i repeat -- it passed in a republican dominated house committee today in texas. now, it still has a long way to go. it has to clear the full house and the republican controlled senate, before making it to governor abbott's desk. i should tell you, though, governor abbott has made it abundantly clear, he has no intention of ever signing such a bill, no matter what proportion of texans want it. he said any bill that would raise the age minimum to buy an
a new texas poll shows that a vast majority of texas citizens, including nearly two thirds of texas republicans, support new gun control legislation in that state. and governor abbott may not be listening to that feedback, but at least, a sliver of the republican dominated legislature in texas might be, surprising as this may be to hear, today, a republican -controlled committee in the texas house advanced a bill that would raise the age limit for buying an assault rifle, the same kind of...
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there is a real sense of fear among doctors and texas, and texas's law, and this is true not just for doctors, but for people who get abortions, texas law sort of encourages people to turn each other and. this is a fear, that if a doctors with the patient, and they decide, you know what, this is ridiculous, i'm not going to report this complication, that maybe another staff member who is in the room, who knows about the, law will turn them into administrators. that, actually, has happened. one of the doctors have spoken to have said this is happened, more administrators came to them and sort of force them to fill out this report. again, these doctors do not feel like this is medically accurate, they want to protect our patients, they want to protect our patients privacy, and they want to protect our patients health. this law does nothing to do that. >> real quick, are you hearing from any groups are planning to fight this? potentially seen legal implications? >> not right now. i think that every group, every group here and beyond have their hands full, honestly. they were dealing with
there is a real sense of fear among doctors and texas, and texas's law, and this is true not just for doctors, but for people who get abortions, texas law sort of encourages people to turn each other and. this is a fear, that if a doctors with the patient, and they decide, you know what, this is ridiculous, i'm not going to report this complication, that maybe another staff member who is in the room, who knows about the, law will turn them into administrators. that, actually, has happened. one...
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but that's the state of affairs in texas. and believe it or not, that happens in texas daily. we have people that want to do their demonstrations in that way. we're completely lost. it's sad, but i don't think this bill is going to go any further. listen, hope springs eternal. those uvalde families have worked hard. i had lunch with them today. they're going to continue working. we have to continue putting pressure on those republican house committee chairs and the calendars committee. i urge everything in texas to call their state legislator and demand we do something now on this issue. >> shannon, let me go to you. texas had nine mass shootings in the past 14 years. and all that's happened as the senator has pointed out is they have made the gun laws looser. in fact, the governor of texas tweeted the following in 2015. i'm embarrassing texas is number two in the nation for new gun purchases behind california. let's pick up the pace, texans. he tagged the nra in that. and to that point about the ar-15, i mean, if more guns made, you know, the state more safe as you have tweet
but that's the state of affairs in texas. and believe it or not, that happens in texas daily. we have people that want to do their demonstrations in that way. we're completely lost. it's sad, but i don't think this bill is going to go any further. listen, hope springs eternal. those uvalde families have worked hard. i had lunch with them today. they're going to continue working. we have to continue putting pressure on those republican house committee chairs and the calendars committee. i urge...
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the texas gulf coast. and just east of the bay, it's a park known for bird-watching. and that's what chris seymour was doing there. when he came across something very unnatural. >> to me it just looked like a hollow pile of debris. to be honest. and then he looked and -- he said oh my god! it's two bodies! >> a crime so shocking that years later they are still talking about it. >> i can't even imagine what was in that person's mind that evoked his violence, his rage. >> two young woman, who wanted them that? and why? >> it was a true who had done it type murder. >> and along with who and why was the question of why here? >> this was definitely something that we weren't used to or accustomed to in our town. >> this part of texas isn't exactly ground zero for murder. it's known more for roping, riding, and friday night lights. here life is pretty simple, as are the values its people hold dear, like friendship, family, community. this is where 19-year-old mollie olgin grew up. >> tell me a little bit about wh
the texas gulf coast. and just east of the bay, it's a park known for bird-watching. and that's what chris seymour was doing there. when he came across something very unnatural. >> to me it just looked like a hollow pile of debris. to be honest. and then he looked and -- he said oh my god! it's two bodies! >> a crime so shocking that years later they are still talking about it. >> i can't even imagine what was in that person's mind that evoked his violence, his rage. >>...
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because that is the state of the law in texas. you can walk around with your ar fully loaded, and nobody can even ask you a question. that is the chaos that greg abbott, dan patrick, and others have created in the state. that is their chaos, and they need to own this. >> the anniversary of the shooting at robb elementary in uvalde county, in your district, one of the deadliest shootings ever at a texas public school. as you know, it's coming up at the end of the month. and you've repeatedly introduced legislation. four sets of bills addressing gun safety. talk about the kinds of laws that need to be passed to help prevent these shootings from happening. and mike, one of them might have prevented what happened yesterday. >> yesterday, clearly we filed extreme protective order laws. you have to imagine that this person was mentally ill. if he had made threats to others, if others had known of his position of firearms. as is the place in florida, by the way, where they've executed 9000 of these. it's worked well. law enforcement is g
because that is the state of the law in texas. you can walk around with your ar fully loaded, and nobody can even ask you a question. that is the chaos that greg abbott, dan patrick, and others have created in the state. that is their chaos, and they need to own this. >> the anniversary of the shooting at robb elementary in uvalde county, in your district, one of the deadliest shootings ever at a texas public school. as you know, it's coming up at the end of the month. and you've...
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texas leads the nation over the last decade. all i get from governor abbott and the republicans's hopes and prayers. they are never addressing these assault rifles, ever addressing red flag laws, closing the loopholes. there are things that we can do to protect second amendment rights and help save lives. enough is enough, governor abbott! we are sick and tired of your hopes and prayers. we want legislation and we want to now. >> here's a tweet that connecticut senator chris murphy shared from governor greg abbott from back in 2015. he said this -- i am embarrassed. texas is number two in the nation for new gun purchases behind california. let's pick up the pace, texans! he tags the nra. >> yeah, that is not surprising for governor abbott. he is in the pockets of the nra, the national rifle association. they put profits over people's lives. a few sessions ago, governor greg abbott reduce the age to purchase cigarettes from 18 to 21. i reported that. there have not been republicans who are willing to raise the age to purchase mil
texas leads the nation over the last decade. all i get from governor abbott and the republicans's hopes and prayers. they are never addressing these assault rifles, ever addressing red flag laws, closing the loopholes. there are things that we can do to protect second amendment rights and help save lives. enough is enough, governor abbott! we are sick and tired of your hopes and prayers. we want legislation and we want to now. >> here's a tweet that connecticut senator chris murphy shared...
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they know texas is becoming increasingly diverse. it's becoming younger, and that new texas is not going to stand for these extreme policies. can you elaborate on that a little bit more? and do you think -- i think a lot of us have been waiting for that moment when -- there's, every four years, texas tech is turning. blue texas is turning blue. it hasn't happened yet. and do you think the groundswell of progressive support to push back on these policies will amass in time to actually stop them? because republicans have had a frightening amount of success with actually instituting these policies. >> as an eighth generation texan, i'm begging you and other folks watching across the country not to give up on our great state. mitt romney beat president obama here by double digits in 2012. but president trump only won this state by five points in 2020. so, our state is moving in the right direction. and we need more help, more support to ensure that we have a texas that is worthy of the next generation. i just want to say, i am a christia
they know texas is becoming increasingly diverse. it's becoming younger, and that new texas is not going to stand for these extreme policies. can you elaborate on that a little bit more? and do you think -- i think a lot of us have been waiting for that moment when -- there's, every four years, texas tech is turning. blue texas is turning blue. it hasn't happened yet. and do you think the groundswell of progressive support to push back on these policies will amass in time to actually stop them?...
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millions of gun owners in texas are guessing. they are in favor of responsibility so that they can protect their rights and protect the rights of all citizens. we're in this to function as a country. to protect our life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. those people are now in texas right now. there is life has gone. liberty is gone and the pursuit of happiness is gone there today. how is that responsible? >> ryan, before we let you go, the one thing i really -- if you can help us wrap your head around this. over the, years you've noted the gun industry has embraced this military style weapon. selling into the public. how did that happen. how did we get on this track where an ar-15 now people wearing lapel pins of the gun on their clothing in congress. >> remember, this is the totemic issue for many in the republican party. because nothing conveys power and authoritarian-ism like a loaded gun. nothing. that's where people -- that's why armed men marched to the mission capital caring ar-15s. they don't have ice cream sunday, they
millions of gun owners in texas are guessing. they are in favor of responsibility so that they can protect their rights and protect the rights of all citizens. we're in this to function as a country. to protect our life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. those people are now in texas right now. there is life has gone. liberty is gone and the pursuit of happiness is gone there today. how is that responsible? >> ryan, before we let you go, the one thing i really -- if you can help us wrap...
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arriola, texas. that's right, amarillo's only federal judge, matthew kacsmaryk, the white wing trump appointed judge, who single-handedly struck down the fda's approval of mifepristone, which had been safely on the market for 20, years that is the judge that will hear this new case. alexis mcgill johnson's ceo and president of planned parenthood, action fund, and planned parenthood present federation of america. she joins me now. it's good to have you in the program, i have to, say i saw the news of this lawsuit, and when i read some of the details, i'll give an example from the vox explainer here. basically, they're suing planned parenthood for complying with a federal court order. that's the short version. the longer version, the dow lawsuit alleges that planned parenthood should have to repay all the money it received for providing care to medicaid patients in texas and louisiana during the period those two states were legally bound to keep working with them. they claim that planned parenthood is
arriola, texas. that's right, amarillo's only federal judge, matthew kacsmaryk, the white wing trump appointed judge, who single-handedly struck down the fda's approval of mifepristone, which had been safely on the market for 20, years that is the judge that will hear this new case. alexis mcgill johnson's ceo and president of planned parenthood, action fund, and planned parenthood present federation of america. she joins me now. it's good to have you in the program, i have to, say i saw the...
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annie andrews and texas state representative. joining us as well in his vanessa gilmore for the southern district of texas. judge gilmour, thank you so much for joining us. let me get you the bases -- time speaking in hearing from you this evening. let me get your take about the briefing that we heard, perhaps unanswered questions, perhaps your big takeaway on another tragic day in the state of texas. >> right, i'm joining you right now actually from dallas, texas. on about 20 miles away from where the shooting occurred. one of the things that we know is that there are already a number of federal laws that address issues involving people who should not be owners of gantz. we can't sell guns to people that we know under federal law are mentally ill, undocumented persons aren't allowed to have guns. people that have previously been convicted of felonies on ability to own guns. i think that this is an issue that we have to take a twofold approach to. one side of the aisle wants to address mental illness, the other side wants to addr
annie andrews and texas state representative. joining us as well in his vanessa gilmore for the southern district of texas. judge gilmour, thank you so much for joining us. let me get you the bases -- time speaking in hearing from you this evening. let me get your take about the briefing that we heard, perhaps unanswered questions, perhaps your big takeaway on another tragic day in the state of texas. >> right, i'm joining you right now actually from dallas, texas. on about 20 miles away...
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now, what happens in the texas senate. to overcome their hyper politicization in putin, or does this now fall under party lines and once again, ken paxton walks away? >> frankly, we are going to have to wait to see. i think the indication that we have here is that, in texas, in a conservative state, we saw 60 republicans in 61 democrats vote for impeachment in the house. i think that there is a clear indication that accountability is coming for ken paxton. >> well, in the meantime what happens as he'd been suspended from work. does he get to be attorney general, does the acting attorney general after the attorney general at this point. >> that's right. so in the interim, governor abbott will appoint someone to act as attorney general in the interim until the senate sets their trial and then once that happens we will see if he is officially removed from office and when that happens there may be a special election in 2024 depending on the timing of all of this it may extend further than that, but we are just really in a posi
now, what happens in the texas senate. to overcome their hyper politicization in putin, or does this now fall under party lines and once again, ken paxton walks away? >> frankly, we are going to have to wait to see. i think the indication that we have here is that, in texas, in a conservative state, we saw 60 republicans in 61 democrats vote for impeachment in the house. i think that there is a clear indication that accountability is coming for ken paxton. >> well, in the meantime...
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with some breaking news out of texas. alicia? >> big breaking news, thank you so much reverend sharpton. i'm alicia menendez. as we come on the air, we are following developments in two major stories. in washington, marathon meetings and signals that the white house and republican lawmakers are very close to an agreement to lift the nation's debt limit. we're going to have more on that in just a moment. but first, our other breaking news out of texas. moments ago, the gop led house officially voting to impeach state attorney general, ken paxton. under state law, he's now temporarily suspended from his duties as he now awaits a senate trial. some of the counts included bribery, obstruction of justice, dereliction of duty, and fitness for office, abuse of public trust. this follows years of legal and ethical struggles -- and most controversial a.g.. texans called the -- most of the top texas republicans have been now mont the tub lick. -- with us now, nbc news correspondent priscilla thompson. priscilla, this is historic. what more
with some breaking news out of texas. alicia? >> big breaking news, thank you so much reverend sharpton. i'm alicia menendez. as we come on the air, we are following developments in two major stories. in washington, marathon meetings and signals that the white house and republican lawmakers are very close to an agreement to lift the nation's debt limit. we're going to have more on that in just a moment. but first, our other breaking news out of texas. moments ago, the gop led house...
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a new texas poll shows that a vast majority of texas citizens including nearly two-thirds of texas republicans support new gun control legislation in that state. and governor abbott may not be listening to that feedback, but at least a sliver of the republican dominated legislature in texas might be. surprising as this may be to hear, today a republican controlled committee in the texas house advanced a bill that would raise the age limit for buying an assault rifle, the same kind of weapon used this weekend in allen and used in the uvalde shooting. it would raise the minimum age from 18 to 21. i repeat it passed a republican dominated committee in texas. the bill still has a long way to go, has to clear the full house and republican controlled senate before making it to governor abbott's desk. i should tell you, though, governor abbott has made it abuntedly clear he has no intention of signing such a bill no matter what proportions of texans would want it. he said any bill to ray raise the minimum age on assault weapon could be unconstitutional and therefore could never support it. watch this
a new texas poll shows that a vast majority of texas citizens including nearly two-thirds of texas republicans support new gun control legislation in that state. and governor abbott may not be listening to that feedback, but at least a sliver of the republican dominated legislature in texas might be. surprising as this may be to hear, today a republican controlled committee in the texas house advanced a bill that would raise the age limit for buying an assault rifle, the same kind of weapon...
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you know, i'm the grandson of a baptist preacher from south texas. i attended the same church where i was baptized when i was 4 years old, and i find these bills deeply offensive to my faith, so i think it's incumbent upon christians to speak out that these bills are exclusionary, they are iodoltrust and they're diameticly opposed to the teachings of jesus christ. >> and this is coming on the eve of the uvalde school shooting anniversary which is tomorrow. a lot of parents would like to see legislative action on schools when it comes to gun reformch but instead republicans are focused on the separation of church and state. i think to anybody alive in the 20th century it is shocking that that is not only being talked about but being acted on. can you talk a bit more about that opinion that this is a christian nation that needs to return to its christian roots and how that's been embraced by the right as their sort of new reason de'etre. >> we're called as believers to see christ in all things. that means we're called today see christ in kids of all co
you know, i'm the grandson of a baptist preacher from south texas. i attended the same church where i was baptized when i was 4 years old, and i find these bills deeply offensive to my faith, so i think it's incumbent upon christians to speak out that these bills are exclusionary, they are iodoltrust and they're diameticly opposed to the teachings of jesus christ. >> and this is coming on the eve of the uvalde school shooting anniversary which is tomorrow. a lot of parents would like to...
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but the texas impeachment inquiries a first. on thursday, the republican-led state house general investigating committee unanimously recommended that the attorney general be impeached and me from office. the charges against him include bribery, abuse of power, and retaliation. now, he may be thinking, i don't live in texas, why do i care about paxton? as you also know, he's been attempted for ultra conservative causes for years. funding legal way to fund causes across the country. he's the attorney general who let a supreme court lawsuit to overturn the results of the 2020 election! he also spoke with the now infamous stop the steal rally in washington before the january 6th attack. joining me now, nbc news correspondent brasilia thompson. priscilla, tell us what happened with this vote, what has been the reaction there? >> yes, alicia. let me start the stage for, yet there were 86 republicans in the house, and 57 of them voted to impeach. i was just texting but the republican source here who tells me that he expected that vote
but the texas impeachment inquiries a first. on thursday, the republican-led state house general investigating committee unanimously recommended that the attorney general be impeached and me from office. the charges against him include bribery, abuse of power, and retaliation. now, he may be thinking, i don't live in texas, why do i care about paxton? as you also know, he's been attempted for ultra conservative causes for years. funding legal way to fund causes across the country. he's the...
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joining me now from alan, texas, is nbc news correspondent morgan chesky. also with us click wash, former special agent and msnbc security analyst. what do we know so far about the shooter and the kind of weapon that was used? and what has been the reaction from the residents as well as local police officers there? >> michael, the reaction has been a very somber one. the entire perimeter of the small complex, several anchors 124's closed off as investigators continue to gather evidence here. there are a lot of unanswered questions. we can hear from investigators late last night he would only say that it was that officer was responding to an relating call that immediately gauge the gunman but opened fire. and he was able to single-handedly shoot and kill him and neutralize this threat that was recorded at 3:36 in the afternoon. hundreds of people here at the small, michael, shopping is gathering for cover. some people hiding in dressing rooms, others bathrooms. other sprinting to the parking lot and getting behind cars as gunshots rang out. we do know that h
joining me now from alan, texas, is nbc news correspondent morgan chesky. also with us click wash, former special agent and msnbc security analyst. what do we know so far about the shooter and the kind of weapon that was used? and what has been the reaction from the residents as well as local police officers there? >> michael, the reaction has been a very somber one. the entire perimeter of the small complex, several anchors 124's closed off as investigators continue to gather evidence...
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listen, let's stay in texas. one of the people who has been at the forefront of framing the debate the wrong way is senator ted cruz. i have the unfortunate experience of debating him for 90 minutes about two years ago with alyssa -- and ben jackson. he is someone who is despicable, but who, through his words, and actions, along with the governor of texas, made this possible. so, i think for the american people, we are now clear on what this means. they can't shop, can't go to school, can't go to places of worship, you can't go to a movie theater, you can't go to a park. stop listening to that. texas, you have a choice in 24, vote for colin outright. >> let's keep talking about texas, because last, year and passed a law to allow people to carry guns without a license, and facts, have the states in the country don't require a license to carry a handgun. how do we change that? >> well, listen, then again, the cost of listening to the liars. it's the reason we are where we are today. we change that by being honest.
listen, let's stay in texas. one of the people who has been at the forefront of framing the debate the wrong way is senator ted cruz. i have the unfortunate experience of debating him for 90 minutes about two years ago with alyssa -- and ben jackson. he is someone who is despicable, but who, through his words, and actions, along with the governor of texas, made this possible. so, i think for the american people, we are now clear on what this means. they can't shop, can't go to school, can't go...
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texas governor greg abbott announced his state is creating the texas tactical border force, which will consist of specially trained national guard members deployed to what they call hot spots to intercept and turn back migrants who try to enter the u.s. illegally. >> they will be deployed with the equipment and tools that will be needed for them to be effective. it includes aircraft, it includes boats on the water, night vision as well as riot gear to prepare for anything they may encounter, as they are protecting and securing our border. >> texas is not the only place where this humanitarian crisis is playing out. more migrants are also trying to cross the border into california as well. nbc's guad venegas joins us now from san diego. good morning. what have you been seeing there? and you know, the governor talks about the tactical gear and riot gear. we have to kind of put a perspective on this. the people that are coming across are men, women, and children. and they have the dream of being able to ask for asylum legally. that hasn't been available for people. what are you saying? >>
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the fact is we're living not in the texas miracle that abbott says, but in the texas nightmare. >> a lot of -- as i think back a lot, the conversations, the private conversations that will always remain private between you and me on the 25th, 26th, but some of the things that, you know, we have yet to hear about was what transpired in those 77 minutes in that -- in those two classrooms and what are some of the things that you, senator, will always keep etched upon your soul and as a burden on your heart, from what you learned from those parents, from the people who shared stuff with you, what are some of the things that as a father, and as a human being, that remain etched in your soul and still carrying that weight on your heart? >> as you know, jose, i told you something that i was told by law enforcement at the time. it took me 60 days, i sued the government to try to get information and finally signed a nondisclosure agreement and i said this many times, i don't get the thoughts, the images out of my head anymore. i've seen children's faces shot off, i saw one child that was deca
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since greg abbott, the republican governor of texas, has got to be governor, mass shootings in texas have risen 100%. 100% rise in mass shootings since greg abbott has been governor and what has he done in that time? he's actually made it easier for people to get access to guns, not made it harder. he's made it easier as that rise, 100% has happened. another thing i'll say, what's amazing to me is what -- we constantly have this debate and greg abbott is now saying instead of saying deal with guns he's saying it's a mental health issue not the least of which greg abbott cut the mental health budget in texas by hundreds of millions of dollars so he cut that budget while simultaneously saying it's a mental health problem here. in 1988, i don't know if anybody -- probably some people on this panel remember, there was a thing called lawn darts and lawn darts was a game where it had a metal spike on it. you threw it up in the air, insane game. we had it growing up and drops in a circle. three children died from lawn darts. they banned lawn darts after three children died from lawn darts.
since greg abbott, the republican governor of texas, has got to be governor, mass shootings in texas have risen 100%. 100% rise in mass shootings since greg abbott has been governor and what has he done in that time? he's actually made it easier for people to get access to guns, not made it harder. he's made it easier as that rise, 100% has happened. another thing i'll say, what's amazing to me is what -- we constantly have this debate and greg abbott is now saying instead of saying deal with...
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radio take us to texas. because the suspect believed to have fatally shot five of his neighbors including a nine year old boy has potentially been arrested after a multi day long and. what can you tell us? >> yeah, thank you for having me. this has been a tragedy that has really consumed the state these past few days. and it's obviously touched on politically-charged debates that we've been having for a long time in texas around immigration. we have seen republican leadership in the state commenting critically on the immigration status, real or perceived, of the victims, and there have also been reports that the suspect in this case was in the country eagerly illegally and have been deported several times. a really horrific circumstance. and touchdown some of the political debates that have been running hot in texas for a long time now. >> will it stay on immigration because we are expecting a migrant surge again starting next week. and the governor there, greg abbott said yesterday he's going to go back to
radio take us to texas. because the suspect believed to have fatally shot five of his neighbors including a nine year old boy has potentially been arrested after a multi day long and. what can you tell us? >> yeah, thank you for having me. this has been a tragedy that has really consumed the state these past few days. and it's obviously touched on politically-charged debates that we've been having for a long time in texas around immigration. we have seen republican leadership in the state...
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like my colleague -- here, i've done some work in texas. i've had really high hopes for ryan -- went down there, love that, brother -- >> -- >> love that brother -- and ever since, i have been thinking about texas with respect to beto o'rourke, but also with respect to wendy davis, if you remember. so, there's all the sorts of -- and my guess is that if it's going to culminating a victory for democrats we've got to go with this anti-herschel walker -- in texas -- i think that the voter suppression issues that so many folks that are on this across the country -- we have dealt with that in georgia. and so the -- people sort of mobilized around how to actually -- the ballots and call people and make sure that they were able to do the same. and if you remember in 2020, when joe biden would say, make a plan to vote, that's the kind of mantra that the democrats need to be holding on to and repeating for 2024. and hopefully it overcomes those challenges with voter suppression that we have seen in texas and elsewhere in the country. >> all right. c
like my colleague -- here, i've done some work in texas. i've had really high hopes for ryan -- went down there, love that, brother -- >> -- >> love that brother -- and ever since, i have been thinking about texas with respect to beto o'rourke, but also with respect to wendy davis, if you remember. so, there's all the sorts of -- and my guess is that if it's going to culminating a victory for democrats we've got to go with this anti-herschel walker -- in texas -- i think that the...
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the good people of texas. in fact, the statement from the texas house speaker, -- spokeswoman obtained by the statesman reads this, this process was initiated as a result of the attorney general's request for 3.3 million in state funds in order to settle with whistleblowers. the attorney general made this demand of a legislator without providing sufficient information for evidence in support of his request. in other words, we may look the other way when you act the fool, but ask us to pay? this isn't cool. as for paxton's future, the now suspended attorney general tweeted he looks forward to, quote, a quick resolution in the texas senate, where i have a full confidence the process will be fair and just. now, ken paxton's wife, angela, is a member of the texas senate. so, you might expect this trial to bode well for him. there's one catch, and it is personal. the articles of impeachment against paxton include an allegation that he used his position to land a job for his mistress, and a mistress doesn't usually
the good people of texas. in fact, the statement from the texas house speaker, -- spokeswoman obtained by the statesman reads this, this process was initiated as a result of the attorney general's request for 3.3 million in state funds in order to settle with whistleblowers. the attorney general made this demand of a legislator without providing sufficient information for evidence in support of his request. in other words, we may look the other way when you act the fool, but ask us to pay? this...
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in allen, texas. and they came out, one after another, the state rep,, the po fire chief, the mayor. and it all came out and said we need to pray. we need prayers. nobody said anything about doing anything about guns. >> no, and that's the political climate, and in texas, a state controlled by republicans, andrea. there are a few voices in the wilderness, mostly democrats, calling for gun control, but they're pretty much drowned out. >> and just the restrictions, red flags, something, morgan, let's talk about allen. let's play what we heard yesterday from a former police and army officer, steven spanhart, he's a father, his son was there and was in the lockdown. so this father, former police chief, rushed into the scene after hearing from his son. morgan, you interviewed him. let me play some of this. >> it wasn't mental health that killed these people, it was an automatic rifle with bullets. that's what killed them. i'm a former police officer, i'm a former army officer, these m-4s, the ar-15s, they'
in allen, texas. and they came out, one after another, the state rep,, the po fire chief, the mayor. and it all came out and said we need to pray. we need prayers. nobody said anything about doing anything about guns. >> no, and that's the political climate, and in texas, a state controlled by republicans, andrea. there are a few voices in the wilderness, mostly democrats, calling for gun control, but they're pretty much drowned out. >> and just the restrictions, red flags,...