to enhance background checks with legislation already approved by one chamber of Congress, Abbott made clear restricting access to firearms is a non-starter in his state.
Authorities were still searching on Wednesday for a clear motive behind the shooting that left at least 17 people wounded in addition to the dead, and warned many details were still under investigation. The assailant, identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, had no known criminal history and lived with his grandmother.
Authorities said Ramos then shot his grandmother on Tuesday, drove her vehicle near Robb Elementary, crashed it, and then approached a back door on the west side of the school with a backpack and one rifle. The shooting left Texas to assess the limits of recent efforts to expand school security and mental health services.
Uvalde’s school district also supplemented its small police force with a range of security measures, according to school district documents.
The gun isn't the problem. Males are the problem.
So why is Ramos able to post Violent and macabre and evil and wicked things. And not be questioned! And for a year we’ve had Americans in a jail in DC for a hoax of an insurrection. It’s hypocrisy- we are focused on wrong things- Biden has you all chasing your tails- fools!
The shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line. Gov Abbott’s vision is crooked.
We all know what happened the door was unlocked and the security guard who confronted the killer was a coward. Tell the truth Abbott
Absolutely horrible security and cowherd police then. How about hire competent professionals. Put vets to work
Cops had lots of equipment hanging from their bodies but were missing the balls to use it. Pathetic.
They should have locked all doors but one!
Oh, of course an 18 year old being able to legally buy two assault rifles wasn’t the problem. Give me a break.
The governor lied
What good are the cops if they are cowards and won’t engage the shooter?! Unarmed women and children being slaughtered while they stand around outside keeping the fathers from saving their children! If you are a cop and scared you might die; quit before you get people killed!
How much longer are Republicans going to keep pretending that guns are not the problem?
WHAT WENT WRONG? THE LACK OF STRICT/RIGID GUN LAWS IN PLACE BECAUSE WE HAVE 'LOSER' INEFFECTIVE LEADERS!
Be the change you want to see . No more sitting on the side lines ! Time for good trouble..... Use your voice to demand action
What’s an assault weapon?
the good guys with the guns were wussies and didn’t do anything
Cmon
Rate the Security
The weapon was so powerful enough to scare the police from entering the school. Why should a civilian be allowed to own something like that? Imagine what that weapon did to those children if it's strong enough to shoot through kevlar
Which physical item actually killed the kids? I think it was the bullets if I’m not mistaken, they died of bullets wounds. Guns are most of the problem here.
“assault weapon” isn’t a class of weapon it’s a marketing term.
More info on this needed: 'a school district resource officer approached the gunman and “engaged him,” but said no gunfire was exchanged before the shooter entered two connected classrooms.' Officer met assailant OUTSIDE carring a RIFLE and nothing happened?
How embarrassing your boy Beto was yesterday. But that who you are.