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Texans React to Gun Control Proposal

Liang Shi for KUT

President Obama’s call today for met with immediate opposition here in Texas.

Gov. Rick Perry issued a statement calling for prayer and said that “guns require a finger to pull the trigger.�

Gun advocates, like Bill Titus of the , criticized the efficacy and intent of President Obama’s proposals.

“The problem is not access to firearms, the problem is behavior,� Titus said. “This seems like more government intervention, more government bureaucracy and probably more government invasion of privacy.�

Titus teaches classes that are required to get a concealed-carry permit in Texas. He says he’s lately seen a lot more people signing up.

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