Texas Governor Greg Abbott is facing mounting criticism on his response to the Uvalde shooting two days before midterm elections.
, a Republican, is feeling the heat after a new six-figure campaign ad launched on Sunday, highlighting his response to the Uvalde school shooting.
In late May, 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and gunned down 19 students and two teachers. Ramos was later killed by police after they gained entry into the school after waiting more than an hour to enter, sparking widespread criticism about the lack of response officers had.
The ad shows Abbott discussing his administration's law easing restrictions on guns."Remember when we passed open carry and campus carry and people said it was going to be the OK Corral? None of that happened," Abbott is seen saying in the ad. It then continues with surveillance footage inside the school showing Ramos walking the hallways holding his gun."I don't think there is going to be any bad side effect to it," Abbott continues saying about the law.
The ad also featured a 911 call that a student made inside one of the classrooms during the mass shooting, who told operators to"hurry" and that there were"a lot of dead bodies." "The little girl's 911 call juxtaposed with Abbott's cavalier attitude shows that actions have real consequences," the person with"No It Couldn't" added.
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