A recent Quinnipiac University poll shows that Gov. Greg Abbott’s 15-point lead has shrunk to 5 points over Beto O’Rourke as more Texas voters now say gun policies are a top priority.
, called for active-shooter training for school districts, and directed the Texas Education Agency to create a new school safety and security position.The poll found that 38% of respondents approved of Abbott’s handling of gun violence.
According to the poll, 58% of voters support stricter gun measures in the United States, 93% support requiring background checks for all gun buyers and 73% support raising the minimum legal age to buy any gun nationwide. But only 47% support a nationwide ban on assault weapons.
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