. GovAbbott says Chicago, NYC crime proves harsher gun laws not solution
People leave the Uvalde Civic Center following a shooting earlier in the day at Robb Elementary School, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
"The ability of an 18-year-old to buy a long gun has been in place in the state of Texas for more than 60 years," he said."And think about during the time over the course of that 60 years, we have not had episodes like this. And why is it that for the majority of those 60 years, we did not have school shootings? And why is it that we do now?
Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who is running against Greg Abbott for governor in 2022, interrupts a news conference headed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in Uvalde, Texas Wednesday, May 25, 2022. "My Republican colleagues can work with us now," Schumer said on the Senate floor."I think it’s a slim prospect. Very slim, all too slim. We’ve been burnt so many times before. But this is so important," Schumer said."We must pursue action and even ask Republicans to join us again."
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