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New report shows Texans' support for gun reform, border patrol funding

Guns
Posted at 2:04 AM, Feb 21, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-21 03:10:38-05

HOUSTON (KTRK) — A new report by the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs shows a majority of Texans support legislative gun reform.

As first published by ABC 13, the 22-page report shows that 86% of Texans support a required criminal background check for all gun buyers.

Other results showed heavy support among Texans for banning anyone with a restraining order related to domestic abuse from being able to own or purchase a gun.

Meanwhile, a majority of Texans surveyed also showed support for the state's border policies - including the National Guard patrols, the bussing of asylum seekers to northern cities, and the department's multi-billion budget.

In addition to these results, the report showed that 77% of Texans support abortion in cases of rape and 88% in cases of incest.

This report surveyed Texans between Jan. 9 and Jan. 19.