austin texas texas governor greg abbott joke shoot journalists visit gun range friday sign bill low cost handgun license draw criticism gun-safety free-press advocate call remark dangerous abbott sign bill indoor gun range austin state capital demonstrate shoot skills upstairs fire gallery hold bullet-pocked target quip gon na carry around case see reporters photo moment publish texas tribune show grin first-term republican governor point center paper target three round pierce bull eye circle comment draw sharp rebuke reporters without border headquarter paris washington-based brady campaign prevent gun violence say incident especially trouble come amid increasingly hostile rhetoric direct news media republican president donald trump supporters joke dangerous line never joke brady campaign prevent gun violence say statement word matter state country dangerous people still easily buy gun without background check leaders every political stripe careful green light violence behalf two group also cite misdemeanor assault charge file wednesday republican congressman-elect greg gianforte montana accuse body-slamming reporter ask healthcare eve election politicians must condemn dangerous rhetoric reporters quickly escalate physical violence like saw montana reporters without border say tweet group late annual world press freedom index 180 countries rank unite state 43 one ring tiny west african nation burkino faso really see much america deserve rank right say margaux ewen organization u.s. advocacy director abbott office respond request reuters comment bill sign cut fee first-time license carry handgun 140 40 low renewal fee 70 40 start september also waive fee peace officer members military law-abiding texan price ability exercise second amendment right abbott say sign measure texas governor draw criticism joke shoot journalists