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State Rep. Rhetta Bowers AWOL for Special Session But Showed Up To Vote Against Your Second Amendment Rights NINE TIMES During the Regular Session

Thursday, July 15, 2021

State Rep. Rhetta Bowers AWOL for Special Session But Showed Up To Vote Against Your Second Amendment Rights NINE TIMES During the Regular Session

Dear Texas House District 113 Member:

Your State Representative, Rhetta Bowers, has fled the State of Texas on a private jet to Washington, D.C. to avoid a special session of the Texas Legislature.  And, none other than BETO "Hell Yeah, I'll Take Your Guns" O'Rourke is busy fundraising on social media to finance this junket!

While Rep. Bowers refuses to come to work during the current special session, she had no trouble showing up to vote against your Second Amendment rights NINE TIMES during the regular legislative session, which ended on Memorial Day.  Rep. Bowers voted:

  • AGAINST Constitutional Carry;
  • AGAINST allowing victims of abuse aged 18-21 to apply for a License To Carry to protect themselves;
  • AGAINST banning banks with policies that discriminate against the firearms industry from doing business with the State of Texas;
  • AGAINST prohibiting anti-gun politicians from halting gun sales during a disaster or public health emergency; and
  • AGAINST traveler protection legislation preventing hotels from having "no guns" policies in guest rooms.

Rep. Bower's track record on your rights is as bad as her attendance record for the special session!

Sincerely,
NRA Institute for Legislative Action

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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.