8 May 2023 3:01 pm
A victory for those who care more about human life than about their guns.
‘Raise the age’ gun bill passes Texas committee after months of advocacy by Uvalde families (msn.com)
In a shocking and last-minute turn of events in Texas, a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase AR-15 style semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 passed.Several Uvalde victims' relatives burst into sobs and cheers in the Capitol hearing room when two Republicans joined all the Democrats on the committee to advance the bill by an 8-5 vote.The families of the 19 children and two teachers killed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde last year have been advocating for lawmakers to pass House Bill 2744 for months.