Musk supports gun ownership as a safeguard against political tyranny, while also calling for background checks for all gun purchases.
In an email to CNBC, Musk blamed the media for giving murderers the attention they crave by covering mass shootings.
The shooters are trying to get the most attention possible. Musk wondered why the media was doing what the mass-murderers wanted.
The Lone Star state has less stringent business regulations and state and local incentives worth more than $65 million.
A huge new vehicle and battery factory was opened in April by the company.
Musk's company, SpaceX, launches re-usable rockets from south Texas.
In May, the CEO announced that he would vote Republican, before he waded into the gun control debate.
He said in emails to CNBC on Wednesday that he supports tight background checks for all gun sales and limits on the sale of assault weapons to people who live in high-crime areas.
I believe that the right to bear arms is an important safeguard against tyranny of government. In an email to CNBC, Musk said that maintaining their power over the people is why those in power did not allow public ownership of guns.
At least 19 children and two adults were killed in a mass shooting at an Uvalde, Texas elementary school on Tuesday, one of a slew of mass shootings in the U.S. so far this year.
Musk has a net worth of over $200 billion according to Forbes. He is in the process of acquiring a company that was originally worth over 40 billion dollars. If the deal goes through, he would let Donald Trump back on the platform.
The former president's account was banned in January 2021. The decision was made due to the risk of more violence.
At the time, Trump had more than 80 million followers on the platform. Many of Musk's shareholders and fans are following him on the social networking site.
In Texas, the FAA is being asked to approve the expansion of the Boca Chica facility and the conduct of the launches of the Starship Super Heavy vehicles. Some of the company's plans have been opposed by environmentalists and other groups.
Business Insider reported that Musk was accused of sexually harassing a flight attendant. Musk denied harassing anyone.
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is still scheduled to attend the pro-gun National Rifle Association annual meeting on Friday, counts Musk among his allies. Trump is going to attend the meeting. Abbott said in an interview with CNBC that he speaks with Musk frequently.
When Abbott introduced a near-ban, he said that he liked the social policies in the state of Texas and that he had to get out of California.
When asked if he would call Abbott to push for stronger background check laws in Texas, Musk didn't reply. Democrats in Congress want their colleagues to pass comprehensive gun reform measures.
In December, a co-worker was shot and killed in the parking lot of a factory.
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