Families of the Uvalde school shooting victims are becoming more prominent gun control activists with urging and support from the state Democratic party.
The Texas Democrats hosted a news conference in Uvalde with several families days after some of them endorsed Beto O'Rourke in the governor's race.But opinions will be hard to change, with polls showing a clear divide between Democrats and Republicans on gun control.
More than four months after the Uvalde school shooting, the sorrow and grief felt by the families is still "very raw."They believe Governor Greg Abbott has failed them. "This building is a little hard for me to come back to, it's a little hard. For these families, it’s going to be hard," said State Senator Roland Gutierrez SD-19, who represents Uvalde.On that day, it was set up as a reunification center after an 18-year-old man, armed with an AR-style rifle, entered Robb Elementary School and opened fire."On May 24th, 2022, I left a piece of my heart at Robb Elementary," Kimberly Rubio said.
Monday, Gov. Abbott announced former U.S. Secret Service agent John Scott as the state’s *irst school safety and security chief, which will be responsible for creating and enforcing uniform security rules at Texas public schools.Uvalde parents, including Kassandra Chavez, whose 10-year-old son A.J. Martinez was shot but survived, said that's not enough.In a press release on Monday, Gov.
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