In the wake of Uvalde massacre, lawmakers float weapon restrictions and new programs.
It's an utter cliche now that whenever there's an outburst of gun violence such as last May's slaughter of schoolchildren in Uvalde, the GOP leadership – which last session eliminated the need for gun owners to hold any kind of permit to carry their weapons in public – pivots to promise to instead improve mental health services that could keep troubled young men from turning to violence. Well, now would be a good time for that! Money is abundant.
As of this writing, there are 118 filed bills categorized as pertaining to"weapons" or"mental health." Of the former, Democrats have filed new versions of their perennial attempts to set some limits on straw purchases, high-capacity magazines or purchases of large amounts of ammo, sales at gun shows without background checks, and in the wake of Uvalde, limits on assault weapons.
On the mental health front, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has already indicated some interest in expanding the state's network of mental hospital services by using some of the big budget surplus. Bills have also been filed to ease restrictions on the state's ability to reimburse private mental health providers for services that the overburdened public hospitals are right now obligated to provide, such as competency restoration for criminal defendants. As for schools, dual bills filed by Rep.
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