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The families are pushing for a series of bills that range from ending qualified immunity to changing age limits to purchase a semi-automatic rifle. The group also wants to be able to sue the state over the botched police response.
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The Republican governor will serve his term with an expanded Republican majority in the Texas House and Senate, making it unlikely that his priorities will face significant roadblocks.
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Historically, in sessions after a mass shooting in Texas, bills seeking to restrict guns have gone nowhere.
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A report on a safety audit recently conducted at Uvalde schools, and a new analysis revealing stunning delays in the medical response after the shooting at Robb Elementary delivered a one-two punch of bad news for the community just before the winter holidays.
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Residents demanded that Lt. Mariano Pargas step down after audio from the day of the shooting showed that he knew students were trapped but failed to act.
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While many Uvalde families backed Democratic candidates, the city and county have long been a Republican stronghold. Now, some of the school shooting victims’ families say they’ll continue fighting for changes to the state’s gun laws.
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Families of the victims pleaded with voters to consider candidates who supported gun control. But the area has long supported Republicans.
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Since the shooting at Robb Elementary School, a growing number of loved ones have registered to vote, and their sense of urgency is increasing.
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State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat, said the legislation is partly meant to be punitive and that no amount of money would console the victims’ families.
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A series of miscommunications from nearly 400 members of law enforcement led to long wait times for those stuck inside Robb Elementary School, where 19 students and two teachers died.