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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said today what many of us already believe: It’s not enough to offer “thoughts and prayers” to communities stricken by a spasm of gun violence. The time for action is at hand.<\/p>\n

Yes, governor. You are so right.<\/p>\n

Santa Fe High School<\/a> near Galveston is reeling today in the wake of another school shooting. Ten people — most of them students — are dead; another 10 are injured, with a couple of the injured victims suffering life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

The shooter, a student at the high school, is in custody.<\/p>\n

By all means we offer our prayers. Now comes the hard part. What are we going do to stop this insanity?<\/p>\n

Abbott said today that everything is on the table. Everything? Yep. That’s what he said. Everything. I’m going to presume he means what he says.<\/p>\n

Putting something on the “table” does not guarantee anything substantive will arise from a serious discussion.<\/p>\n

Gov. Abbott wants to convene a town hall meeting. He wants to talk to constituents. He said he is open to anything they have to offer.<\/p>\n

The shooter’s father owned the weapons, a shotgun and a .38-caliber revolver. Here’s a thought for the governor to ponder: Stiffen liability punishment for parents who fail to do all they can to keep the guns out of the hands of their children. OK, that’s just a thought off the top of my noggin.<\/p>\n

Is this yet another turning point? Has it supplanted the Parkland, Fla., carnage as the catalyst that will bring action<\/em> in place of rhetoric?<\/p>\n

I cannot wrap my head around all of this at the moment.<\/p>\n

Lord have mercy on us all.<\/p>\n\n

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