"I am beyond grateful to have the support of millions of Texans who recognize that what we just witnessed is illegal, unethical, and profoundly unjust. I look forward to a quick resolution in the Texas Senate, where I have full confidence the process will be fair and just," says AG Paxton.
Country artist Kelsea Ballerini opened the CMT Music Awards with a tribute to the victims in the Nashville shooting, then danced alongside drag queens, as states consider limiting drag performances involving children.
Protesters inside the Tennessee State Capitol counted transgender killer Audrey Hale among the victims of the school shooting in Nashville during a moment of silence.
"House Republicans have the ATF in our crosshairs," Congressman Gaetz said in the release. "The continued existence of the ATF is increasingly unwarranted based on their repeated actions to convert law-abiding citizens into felons. They must be stopped. My bill today would abolish the ATF once and for all."