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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

rmrd0000 — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 02:36:31 +0000

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WTexas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed dismay on Monday that the mass shooter who killed seven people in West Texas had managed to buy an AR-style weapon in Texas even though he had a criminal history and didn’t register for a background check.

Abbott recently signed a host of new laws loosening gun restrictions in Texas, following guidelines provided by the National Rifle Association. And the Republican governor once tweeted that he was “embarrassed” that Texas trailed California in the number of gun purchases.

But in a Monday tweet, Abbott appeared rattled that the mass shooter had been able to purchase the AR-style gun that he used in Saturday’s bloody rampage in Odessa and Midland.

Not only did the Odessa gunman have a criminal history...

...he also previously failed a gun purchase background check in Texas...

...& he didn’t go thru a background check for the gun he used in Odessa.

We must keep guns out of criminals’ hands. https://t.co/vgrqcHtBtF

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) September 2, 2019

Texas Department of Public Safety records show that Seth Ator, 36, pleaded guilty in 2001 to misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and evading arrest, the Austin American-Statesman reported. However, only felonies and misdemeanor domestic violence convictions block a gun purchase in Texas, according to the Texas Tribune.

Ator had failed to pass an earlier background check to buy a gun and “didn’t go thru a background check” for the rifle he used on Saturday, according to Abbott’s tweet.

The governor did not reveal how that gun was obtained. But Texas does not require background checks in most private sales, which includes some purchases at gun shows, according to the Tribune.

Abbott championed the series of laxer Texas gun laws that went into effect the day after the Odessa attack. They allow people to pack weapons in public places such as schools and churches, as well as in foster homes.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/odessa-shooting-texas-injuries_n_5d6ae71fe4b09bbc9ef00f20

you very sassy about agit

artappraiser — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 22:04:57 +0000

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you very sassy about agit-prop, Mr. Logical, no matter the agenda

West Texas gunman had been on

artappraiser — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 22:03:23 +0000

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West Texas gunman had been on a long downward spiral before killing 7 people, FBI said

He also called the police and FBI before the rampage and 'rambled a lot' about the 'atrocities that he felt he had gone through."

By David K. Li @ NBCNews.com, Sept. 2

A west Texas man, on a "downward spiral," made "rambling" calls to police and the FBI before embarking on a shooting spree that took the lives of seven innocent bystanders, authorities said Monday.

The killer, 36-year-old Seth Ator, had been fired by his employer, Journey Oil Field Services, on Saturday before he went on his bloody rampage in the neighboring cities of Odessa and Midland, Texas.

"Right after that firing he called 911 ... and so did his employer," Odessa police chief Michael Gerke told reporters. "And basically they were complaining at each other because they had a disagreement over that firing."

He left his trucking business employer's office before police showed up.

"It was, frankly, rambling, statements about some of the atrocities that he felt he had gone through," said Christopher Combs, special agent in charge of the FBI's office in San Antonio. "He did not make a threat in that phone call."

In both calls to authorities, Ator did not give any hints he was about to kill seven people, authorities said.

"It's a rambling statement. He rambled a lot in all of his contacts," Gerke said. "No threats." [....]

Authorities finished their search of Ator's home on Sunday but are still going over what they found inside.

While the FBI and police stopped well short of explaining the killer's motive, they painted a picture of a man who'd been struggling for a long period of time.

"It's a very strange residence. It's very small. I can tell you the conditions reflect what we believe his mental state was going into this," Combs said.

"He was a long spiral of going down. He didn't wake up Saturday morning and walk into his company and then it happened. He went to that company in trouble, probably been in trouble for a while ... we really need the public's help to reach out to us when they see people in that downward spiral that may be on that road to violence."

The names of the places mass

ocean-kat — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 22:02:22 +0000

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The names of the places mass shootings occur is constantly getting longer? The solution proposed by the NRA is that people move to cities with short names or that cities with long names change to one much shorter.

Michael Moore:

artappraiser — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 21:58:07 +0000

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Michael Moore:

Over the last 24hrs people have asked why I haven’t posted anything, “don’t u have anything 2 say about the mass shooting in Odessa, TX?” No, I don’t. I said what I had to say in 2002. Sadly, that film could be shown today without having 2 change a single scene. We know what 2 do
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) September 1, 2019

Retweet if you see a pattern:

artappraiser — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 21:56:23 +0000

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Retweet if you see a pattern:

Aurora: AR-15
Odessa: AR-15
Orlando: AR-15
Parkland: AR-15
Las Vegas: AR-15
Sandy Hook: AR-15
Waffle House: AR-15
San Bernardino: AR-15
Sutherland Springs: AR-15
Pittsburgh Synagogue: AR-15
— David Leavitt (@David_Leavitt) September 2, 2019

Odessa mass shooter

artappraiser — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 21:45:16 +0000

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Odessa mass shooter threatened neighbor with gun last month, but police couldn't find his house. https://t.co/bXoQkFLoaY
— Mark Elliott (@markmobility) September 2, 2019

“Congressman Tom Craddick

artappraiser — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 22:41:03 +0000

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“Congressman Tom Craddick told the Reporter-Telegram [that the Odessa gunman] had previously failed a background check.” #txlege https://t.co/UE8PVcp436
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) September 1, 2019

JUST IN: Schumer calls on

artappraiser — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 03:03:45 +0000

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JUST IN: Schumer calls on McConnell to take up background check bill after Texas shooting https://t.co/BshHPzX4Hl pic.twitter.com/f0NmxtfJI9
— The Hill (@thehill) September 1, 2019

Enough. Texas, my heart is with you. America, we must act.
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) August 31, 2019

I’m heartbroken, sickened, & angry. Weeks after the horror in El Paso, another community in Texas has been terrorized by gun violence. Enough. We must end this epidemic.@DrBiden & I send our thoughts to those affected & thank our law enforcement who responded at great risk.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 1, 2019

Nancy Pelosi, David Hogg,

artappraiser — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 02:27:21 +0000

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Nancy Pelosi, David Hogg, Corey Booker, Eric Swallwell, Gabby Giffords more:

Enough is enough. Every day, the gun violence epidemic inflicts a devastating toll in communities across America, this time
in West Texas. The @SenateGOP must end its obstruction & finally pass House-approved legislation to #EndGunViolence. https://t.co/RcoVI6Eebm
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) September 1, 2019

Texas, we are with you.

We can only end this violence by every American working to create a nation united for against violence and for peace.
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) September 1, 2019

A 17-month-old baby.

It’s perverse that we live in a society where this is allowed to happen. My heart goes out to all those affected by today’s mass shootings in Odessa and Midland, Texas. https://t.co/HgEnreuhSK
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) September 1, 2019

An #OdessaShooting doctor is on @cnn telling Americans every one of us needs to learn how to compress a gunshot wound. “It’s not a matter of if...” That’s where we are. What sick hell is this? #EnoughIsEnough
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) September 1, 2019

Yesterday, 10 teens where injured in a shooting in Alabama. Today, at least 5 people were killed and over 20 injured in Texas. And nobody in government will do a damn thing about it, other than offer “thoughts and prayers” and wait for the outrage to subside...until the next one. https://t.co/Z4BDWeFUcB
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) September 1, 2019

CNN: Today’s shootings in West Texas occurred a day before a spate of new laws easing gun restrictions are set to take effect. Here are the laws: pic.twitter.com/uPohCpWg7b
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) September 1, 2019

My statement on today’s events in Texas: pic.twitter.com/3LGnkubZd6
— Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) September 1, 2019

Gabby Giffords:

THIS

4 of the 10 deadliest shootings in recent US history happened in Texas.

If more guns in more places made us safer, Texas should be one of the safest places in the country.

Odessa, Midland https://t.co/L5YeasA0gG
— Giffords (@GiffordsCourage) September 1, 2019

My heart breaks to learn of the shooting in Odessa, Texas. I thank law enforcement officials for their bravery.

My prayers are with the victims and their families. May God watch over everyone affected by this tragedy. https://t.co/27acyyC9DJ
— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) September 1, 2019