“I wonder if it had been 21 abortions that were being performed in those classrooms if our elected officials would step in and do the right thing,” said Marissa Lozano, whose sister was killed in the Uvalde school shooting.
Felicha Martinez, the mother of 10-year-old Uvalde shooting victim Xavier Lopez, said Tuesday that she supports raising the minimum age to purchase a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21.Her sister, Irma Garcia, was one of 21 people killed eight months ago at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. She said she’s frustrated with the Texas Legislature, arguing they haven’t done anything to prevent future school shootings.
Lozano and the families of other victims of the shooting said they will come to the Legislature every week to call for changes to the state’s gun laws. During a press conference with the families on Tuesday, Gutierrez announced a package of bills that would end qualified immunity for police officers, making them more susceptible to lawsuits from victims of police violence. The legislation would also allow the families of the victims of the shooting at Robb Elementary School to sue the state or any of its agencies for the botched law enforcement response.
Lozano said she will also fight for the Legislature to raise the minimum age to purchase a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21. That’s a proposal“You say raising the age limit would not prevent these atrocities from happening because criminals don't follow the law,” Lozano said. “Well, this shooter did.”Republicans in the Legislature, as well as Gov. Greg Abbott, have said raising the age limit might be unconstitutional, although experts have questioned their claims. Lt. Gov.
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