Gov. Greg Abbott: Midland Shooter Previously Failed Background Check Prison Planet.com Posted on September 4, 2019 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Featured Stories, Tile Breitbart | Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said the gunman who opened fire Saturday in the Midland-Odessa region of Texas had “previously failed a gun purchase background check.” Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email