The DA will begin destroying guns used in crimes and prioritize charges against people who have gear to convert firearms into automatic weapons. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX BexarCounty Uvalde GregAbbott GunReform
Judge Nelson Wolff speaks during Friday's news conference.to address firearms laws, Bexar County leaders on Friday unveiled a multi-pronged effort to curb gun violence locally.
During a press conference, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, District Attorney Joe Gonzales and Sheriff Javier Salazar called on Abbott to create a special session to pass gun reforms. That demand comes more than a week after a gunman entered a Uvalde elementary school and“Over the last two decades, school children have died from guns more than on-duty police officers and active military, combined,” Wolff said. “When is enough enough? A special session needs to be called now.
Gonzales said his office will begin destroying firearms used in crimes that end in convictions. What's more, he'll prioritize charges against anyone possessing a switch that can turn a firearm into a fully automatic weapon, whether or not the device is installed. Members of Bexar County Commissioners Court also said they will introduce proposals next week to purchase and distribute $100,000 in firearms locks, create a $1 million gun-violence awareness campaign and ban gun shows at county facilities such as Freeman Coliseum and the AT&T Center.
County leaders called the press conference two days after Abbott announced he would convene"special committees" of the GOP-controlled Texas Legislature to discuss ways to prevent future mass shootings like the Uvalde tragedy. Abbott, a Republican, made no specific mention of new laws dealing with firearms access.
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