Cheers erupted after Texas state legislators voted 8-5 on Monday to advance a bill that would raise the legal age to buy certain semi-automatic rifles from 18 years old to 21 years old.
, whose child Uziyah died in Uvalde, said she has come to the Legislature almost every Tuesday and Thursday since the session began in January. She directly addressed Republican state Rep. Ryan Guillen, who is the chair of the select committee on community safety.
Protesters gather at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, Monday, May 8, 2023, to call for tighter regulations on gun sales. A gunman killed several people at a Dallas-area mall Saturday.Even after Monday's surprise move, the bill still faces an uphill climb, and the clock is ticking for any legislation to be passed.
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, whose district includes Uvalde and who led Monday's press conference, has introduced several bills in the state Senate, but none has received a vote.
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