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September 20, 2022

‘Don’t mess with our kids’: Uvalde families get political after lawmakers refuse to tackle gun laws

By: Matt Largey

In the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting, families of victims asked Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session. They wanted him to direct the Texas Legislature to increase the minimum age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic weapon to 21. But Abbott refused.