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Texas governor cracks joke about reporters at gun range

Texas governor cracks joke about reporters at gun range | iNFOnews.ca
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law Senate Bill 16, legislation lowering the license to carry fee, at the newly opened The Range in South Austin Friday, May 26, 2017. He is joined by lawmakers from left, Rep. DeWayne Burns, Sen. Robert Nichols, sponsor of the bill, Rep. Phil King, and Rep. Kyle Kacal. (Ralph Barrera/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is drawing criticism for cracking a joke about reporters at a gun range.

Abbott took some target practice Friday, after signing a bill reducing fees for state handgun licenses. The San Antonio Express-News reported that when he was given his target sheet, Abbott joked, “I’m going to carry this around in case I see any reporters.”

The quip came days after Montana Republican Greg Gianforte was charged with misdemeanour assault when he was accused of body-slamming a reporter the day before he was elected to Congress.

Abbott’s joke drew a rebuke from the national gun control advocacy group Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, which called it “dangerous and out of line.”

Abbott’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Information from: San Antonio Express-News, http://www.mysanantonio.com

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