The Uvalde City Council joined county commissioners and the Uvalde CISD school board in passing a resolution calling on Governor Greg Abbott to call for a special session to change gun laws.
“It’s a symbolic-type thing. I really don’t think it’s worth the paper it’s written on,” said Hector R. Luevano, councilman for Uvalde’s District 2.“The massacre, the shooting happened in Uvalde on May 24, a Tuesday. That following Friday -- two, three days later, he was on the big screen addressing the NRA in Houston, Texas,” Luevano said.Precinct 4 Uvalde County Commissioner Ronald Garza said he has faith in God and believes the governor will call for the special session.
Families of victims spoke during the meeting, still asking for accountability after the Robb Elementary School shooting.Uziyah Garcia
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