AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has had to respond before to a mass shooting in a Texas school.
There are signs his earlier attempt to tinker with Texas gun laws left Abbott, a politician renowned for caution, even more risk-averse.
As Abbott looks ahead to this month’s state GOP convention, which party officials say they’re unsure he’ll attend; the Nov. 8 election, which he’s still favored to win; and possibly, a bid for the White House in 2024, he probably has little incentive to try to tighten any gun laws, several experts agreed.
