Texas Governor Issues 8 Executive Orders In Response To Mass Shootings

Governor Abbott announced new orders to prevent mass shootings in Texas, focusing on enhancing reporting requirements and providing resources for law enforcement and the public. The orders include guidance for submitting suspicious activity reports and creating regional threat assessment teams. Abbott emphasized the need for legislative action to keep guns away from dangerous criminals while protecting Second Amendment rights. The announcement follows calls from Texas House Democrats for a special session on gun control, although the legislature is not set to meet until 2021.

What prompted the Democrats in the Texas House to call for a special session on guns?

What is the significance of the timing of the announcement regarding mass shootings?