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Parents of recent mass shooting victims urge Congress to act on gun control

Parents of children killed and wounded in shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde testified before Congress on Wednesday, imploring members to act quickly on gun control measures.

WEKU

Texas gunman said ‘goodnight’ before shooting teacher, says child survivor of Uvalde massacre

She was one of the only survivors of the shooting that left 19 of her fellow pupils and two teachers dead

Evening Standard

‘I don’t want it to happen again’, Texas shooting survivor says

Gun violence victims and their loved ones testify before US congressional committee in emotional push for gun control.

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AG Garland announces Justice Department team to review police response to Uvalde shooting

The review ill examine Texas law enforcement official's actions in response to the shooting.

Axios

Nine-member team to investigate police response in Uvalde, Justice Department says

Announcement comes amid two congressional hearings on gun violence and extremism

The Independent UK

Justice Dept. names 9 to aid in review of Uvalde shooting

The Justice Department has named a team of nine people, including an FBI official and former police chiefs, to aid in a review of the law enforcement response to the deadly Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting

The Independent UK

4th grade Uvalde survivor: 'I don't want it to happen again'

An 11-year-old girl who survived the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas has told members of Congress how she covered herself in her dead classmate’s blood and played dead to avoid being shot

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Uvalde mom ‘ran a mile barefoot’ to school while waiting to find out her daughter was dead

Kimberly and Felix Rubio lost their daughter, Lexi, on 24 May when Salvador Ramos opened fire at her school

The Independent UK

‘I don’t want it to happen again:’ Uvalde survivor, 11, testifies before Congress

Miah Cerrillo spoke before the House Oversight Committee along with parents of Uvalde and Buffalo victims

The Independent UK

Uvalde pediatrician says he'll 'never forget' cries of families seeking news about their children

Doctor describes horrific damage done to children’s bodies by AR-15

The Independent UK

Uvalde student, other witnesses testify as Congress weighs changes to gun laws

WASHINGTON — Miah Cerrillo gave lawmakers a horrifying first-hand account of the school massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, as she described covering herself in her friend’s blood to play dead while the shooter gunned down her classmates.

Tribune News Service

‘I don’t want it to happen again,’ Uvalde student says as gun laws debated

WASHINGTON — Miah Cerrillo gave lawmakers a horrifying firsthand account of the school massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde as she described covering herself in her friend’s blood to play dead while the shooter gunned down her classmates.

Tribune News Service

Uvalde victim’s mother warns fellow parents: Our tragedy could happen to you

Kimberly and Felix Rubio lost their daughter, Lexi, on 24 May when Salvador Ramos opened fire at her school

The Independent UK

Uvalde shooting survivor testifies before Congress: "I don't want it to happen again"

"[He] told my teacher goodnight and shot her in the head."

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The Independent UK

‘I don’t want it to happen again:’ Uvalde victim, 11, testifies before Congress

Miah Cerrillo spoke before the House Oversight Committee along with parents of Uvalde and Buffalo victims

Texas Observer

An Easy Fix: Don’t Let 18-Year-Olds Buy Assault Rifles

Federal law requires handgun owners to be at least 21 years old. That's not the case for AR-15s.

Tribune News Service

Texas leads nation in mass shootings, and gun statistics point to why

DALLAS — When a disturbed teenager in Uvalde sought a high-powered rifle that could fire numerous rounds, he didn’t have far to go. Texas has more licensed gun dealers and manufacturers than any other state, according to a Dallas Morning News analysis of federal gun licensing data.

The Conversation

US tragedies from guns have often – but not always – spurred political responses

The nationwide call for stronger gun laws in the aftermath of mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde and the over 200 other places where such tragedies took place so far in 2022 is understandable.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Matthew McConaughey in emotional plea for gun control at White House

Actor and gun owner describes ‘window where real change can happen’ as he reflects on his home town of Uvalde. Plus, the Congolese student fighting for Russia

Daily Mirror

Why Joe Biden can't just pass gun laws as Matthew McConaughey makes tearful plea

President Joe Biden will struggle to enact stricter gun laws in the US, despite a passionate speech at the White House by Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey following the brutal school shooting in Texas

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Teenagers shouldn’t be able to buy assault weapons

A gunman entered a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, last month and fatally shot 10 people. Just 10 days later, a gunman entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 19 students and two teachers.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: The gun industry’s six deadly lies

The mass murders in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, were the culmination of decades of lobbying and deceptive marketing perpetrated by the gun industry. Because of their lies, more Americans have died from gun violence — including suicides and accidents — since 1975 than in all of the wars…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial: The mass shooting on South Street is a stark reminder of Philly's thwarted efforts to tighten gun laws

Saturday night's mass shooting in Philadelphia — added to the recent carnage in Buffalo, New York, Uvalde, Texas, Ames, Iowa, and Chattanooga, Tennessee — has renewed desperate pleas for commonsense gun safety measures.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Actor McConaughey Calls for Gun Legislation at White House

Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey made an appearance at the White House Tuesday to call on Congress to "reach a higher ground” and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last month’s shooting rampage at an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.…

Evening Standard

Teacher wounded in Uvalde mass shooting condemns police as ‘cowards’

A teacher wounded in the mass school shooting in Texas has called the police “cowards” over delays in taking action during the massacre.

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