A couple from Austin with young children whose hometowns were hit by mass shootings over the last two months is grappling with grief and fear.
Elizabeth Murphy is a UT Longhorn who stayed in Austin to raise her family. However, her hometown is Highland Park, Illinois, where a gunman opened fire on a popular Fourth of July party, leaving“I can’t even count how many times I took my kids these last few summers to the same exact spot that was shot up. I had breakfast at the place where the window was blown out,” Murphy said. “I feel so deeply affected, and I wasn’t even there.”, where 19 students and two teachers were killed.
“I own guns. I love to go hunting. That’s OK with me, but what’s not OK with me is 8-year-olds getting shot at an elementary school,” John said. The couple is glad a bipartisan bill made it through, but they said it just scratches the surface, and they don’t believe it will solve this problem.They want to see more requirements for all gun owners, including safe storage, proficiency tests and background checks.
“The way I see it is simple. People have cars, and cars are dangerous. But you can’t just get a car. If you want to drive a car, you’re going to have to follow some rules,” John said.“Growing up in Utopia and Bandera, I do know a lot of people who feel very strongly about their guns, but I think even these people are ready to do something. They want to do more than what they’re seeing,” John said.
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