Gov. Greg Abbott has scrapped his appearance at the National Rifle Association’s convention in Houston so he can appear in Uvalde, where a gunman killed 21 people Tuesday in the worst school shooting in state history, the Texas Tribune reports. However, the Republican governor — who’s made a series of hard-right moves as he faces reelection this fall — will provide prerecorded remarks for the gathering, according to the Tribune, citing a spokesperson for Abbott’s office. The Uvalde shooting rampage, which claimed the lives of 19 elementary school children and two teachers, has rekindled national outrage over Republican lawmakers’ efforts to block legislation aimed at strengthening firearms background checks and limiting access to certain weapons.