Gun Control

The Republican governor’s comments on Wednesday effectively shut down one of the few proposals with seemingly bipartisan public support after the Robb Elementary school massacre in Uvalde.

Democrats in Texas feel they have a real chance of winning several big elections in November, including the governor’s race. But delegates want stronger, more cohesive messaging.

Overwhelming majorities want to see universal background checks, raising the age to buy any kind of gun to 21 and red flag laws. But just a quarter trust the government to look out for them.

Ninety percent of survey respondents said they were worried about a shooting happening at their school. Forty-two percent said that the most recent event in Uvalde made them question if they would return to school in the fall.

Since Texas launched the school marshal program in 2013, just 84 school districts out of more than 1,200 have armed school staff. Educators say the program’s lack of popularity shows that teachers don’t want to be the ones to defend schools from mass shootings.

Maite Rodriguez, a lover of animals and the environment, dreamed of being a marine biologist. She was killed during the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

The address followed recent mass shootings in New York, Texas and Oklahoma. Biden said the measures aren't about taking away rights, but about protecting Americans.

From noon to 12:21 p.m. on Tuesday, The Texas Newsroom will join media outlets across the state in silencing social media accounts for 21 minutes to help remember the victims of last week’s shooting.

Funerals for some of the 21 victims of the school shooting in Uvalde are scheduled for the next few days.

At a Friday press conference in Uvalde, Abbott pointed to the 2017 mass killing at First Baptist Church Sutherland Springs as proof background checks don't work. A federal court found the opposite.