Beto O’Rourke Pushes for Gun Control Laws, Takes Aim at Gov. Greg Abbott in Dallas Town Hall

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks to a crowd supporting gun control at Discovery Green across from the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on May 27, 2022. Eric Thayer/Getty Images

Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke took aim at Gov. Greg Abbott during a gun safety town hall in Dallas on June 1, following the school shooting in Uvalde.

O’Rourke, a Democrat and former congressional representative, appeared at the Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center in the Red Bird area of Dallas. The event also included speeches from gun violence survivors.