The families of those killed in Uvalde met with Texas Democrats Wednesday to send a message to Gov. Greg Abbott (R): they want the age to buy an assault-style rifle raised to 21.
They gathered at the Uvalde Civic Center, where in late May, the families were first told their children didn’t survive the mass shooting. Marissa Lozano’s sister was Irma Garcia, one of the teachers killed.
"Nineteen weeks since our lives were completely destroyed by gun violence, and not a single effort has been made by our current governor to prevent this from ever happening again," Lozano said.
They want Abbott to call a special session to raise the age to buy an assault-style rifle to 21. Abbott addressed the issue on the campaign trail.
"The gun control law they are seeking in Uvalde, as much as they may want it, has already been ruled to be unconstitutional," Abbott said.
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