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Greg Abbott: “We already have one of those types of laws in the state of…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Full interview Gov. Greg Abbott joins KENS 5 live.

Published | Video Starts at 05:35

And Governor, you're also recommending creating a red flag law that would let a judge take away someone's guns, they pose a threat to themselves or others in it. Extreme risk scenarios. What would be an example of a scenario? Well, We already have one of those types of laws in the state of Texas as it concerns people who are convicted of domestic violence situations. What we are seeking to explore here is situations where people have demonstrated mental incapacity to be able to be responsible with a gun and then going through a legal … (05:35–05:47)

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Asserts that Texas already has laws allowing gun removal for those convicted of domestic violence.

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