"It's your fault !" : the governor of Texas attacked by his Democratic rival, the day after the massacre in a school

Unsurprisingly, the arms debate is once again rocking the United States.

A sign of the tensions in the country on the issue, the Republican governor of Texas was insulted in the middle of a press conference on Wednesday by his Democratic rival, who made him responsible for the killing that took place in the Uvalde school.

Known for being a staunch defender of gun ownership, conservative Greg Abbott had just finished recounting how an 18-year-old who “carried evil in his heart” shot his grandmother before surrendering. in the school, where he killed 21 people.

He was shot dead by the police after his massacre.

“It was completely predictable”

Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who will face him in the next gubernatorial election next November, stood up and walked to the stage, where Greg Abbott was seated, surrounded by a cloud of officials, including Republican and pro-gun senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn.

“You say it was not foreseeable, it was completely foreseeable from the moment you decided not to do anything,” castigated the 49-year-old Democrat.

Before throwing his opponent a scathing: “It’s your fault!

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Greg Abbott remained impassive, but the irruption of his rival caused a moment of confusion and tension.

The Democrat was in turn vehemently accused of "going overboard" before being led by the police to the exit.

"You're a fucking asshole to come to such an event to make a political issue out of it," yelled Republican Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin.

“Now is the time.

Literally, now ”, on the contrary assured the democrat to journalists, once out of the auditorium.

"Stop Selling Guns"

Since the killing by a far-right gunman in a supermarket in his hometown of El Paso in 2019, Beto O'Rourke has made the fight against firearms one of his great political markers.

“Why are we letting this happen in this country?

Why is this happening in this state, year after year, city after city?

“Asked the Democrat, a time candidate for the primary for the 2020 presidential election.

“Do you want a solution?

Stop selling AR-15 (semi-automatic rifles) in Texas.

Want a solution?

Implement background checks” for all arms deals, he added.

In the United States, school shootings are a recurring scourge that successive governments have so far been powerless to stem.

The debate on gun regulation in the country is almost on hold, given the lack of hope that Congress will pass an ambitious national law on the issue.