Day two of Texas state Capitol hearings about the Uvalde tragedy in Texas focused on mental health and firearm safety.
At a special state Senate committee to protect all Texans, the emphasis was on what the city of Uvalde lacked in mental health services and what warnings were missed about the gunman.
"We know the troubled youth — we know 90% of them," state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, TX, said."We know where they are and who they are, and, again, being careful of stigma and things. But as we work through mental health, sometimes people just need help… there were indicators here. Animal cruelty.” Statewide the governor cut more than $211 million from the state Health and Human Services Agency, which oversees local mental health authorities, redirecting that money for his border security program and National Guard deployments.Testimony about the tragedy showed the suspect ticked all the boxes that normally warn authorities — reports of animal cruelty, truancy, and trouble socializing.
"There's evidence-backed solutions to reduce gun violence, and instead he refuses to do it," said Molly Bursey, with Moms Demand Action."Instead he weakens our already lax gun laws by doing things like passing permitless carry."
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