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A Texas gun storage safety measure added to a massive spending bill sets up a political test for Gov. Greg Abbott as the legislation heads to his desk, The Associated Press reported.
The $1 million measure was added late Sunday by budget negotiators -- most of whom are Republicans. The bill was approved Sunday night by the GOP-controlled legislature.
The campaign for safe home gun storage, just one part of the much broader $250 billion state budget, was fiercely opposed by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and gun-rights activists.
It would instruct three state government departments to do more to prevent gun-related accidents, KXAN reported.
Abbott, a Republican who has line-item veto power in regard to the budget, must decide whether to nix the measure or ignore pressure from some gun rights groups and approve it.
Representatives for Abbott did not immediately return Fox News' requests for comment.
More at: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-gun-storage-safety-program-governor-abbott
The $1 million measure was added late Sunday by budget negotiators -- most of whom are Republicans. The bill was approved Sunday night by the GOP-controlled legislature.
The campaign for safe home gun storage, just one part of the much broader $250 billion state budget, was fiercely opposed by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and gun-rights activists.
It would instruct three state government departments to do more to prevent gun-related accidents, KXAN reported.
Abbott, a Republican who has line-item veto power in regard to the budget, must decide whether to nix the measure or ignore pressure from some gun rights groups and approve it.
Representatives for Abbott did not immediately return Fox News' requests for comment.
More at: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-gun-storage-safety-program-governor-abbott
