Texas Lawmakers Approve $1M Safe Gun Storage Program Despite NRA Opposition

Lawmakers in gun-loving Texas have quietly gone around the National Rifle Association by slipping language into a massive spending bill that would fund a $1 million public safety campaign on gun storage.The last-minute move late Sunday sets up a political test rarely seen in Texas for Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who must decide whether to veto the spending or to ignore NRA opposition and approve the program.An Abbott spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and the Texas Legislature was set to adjourn Monday.  Continue reading...