Texas lawmaker outlines legislation needed to reduce gun violence

Democratic Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez reacts to the deadly shooting at a Texas outlet mall. Gutierrez criticizes Gov. Greg Abbott’s approach to gun violence reform and outlines laws the state legislature could pass to reduce death and injuries by firearms.


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#Texas #Guns #GunViolence

[mn-ruli]

This is one of the most revealing, forthright and frank interviews I've heard in a LONG time. Thanks for calling out the BS

[roberttrepagnier]

Things will never change as long as Abbott is governor of Texas.

[jonnyquest]

This would have changed laws in other civilized
countries, it would lead to a national week
of mourning, it would cause massive news
coverage, it would be remembered for decades
as a tragedy.

In America, it's just another Friday.

Rest in peace 🙏

[Havanorange]

Mr. Gutierrez makes excellent points. It's time for politicians to face reality, apply common sense, improve public safety.

[hotrod]

Give it up… the 2A isn’t going anywhere. Have to come up with something else.

[lillyfitzgerald]

Why would anyone live in America, let alone Texas!!

[antarchy]

From a witness. “The first girl I walked up to was crouched down covering her head in the bushes, so I felt for a pulse, pulled her head to the side and she had no face, ” he said.

He said he also found a child who had survived thanks to his mother shielding him—but she didn’t make it.

“When I rolled the mother over, he came out. I asked him if he was OK and he said, ‘My mom is hurt, my mom is hurt, ’” he said, adding that the child was “covered from head to toe… like somebody poured blood on him.”

[joijencuyah]

Give this man more air time! Let him speak out more! Please give him, give his voice more time & space! Start a panel with outspoken legislators like this man! Make laws that make sense to protect people!

[Maddie]

1:26 1:30 I couldn’t agreed more with Mr Gutierrez, this is an easy access to gun problem.

[richardszablewski]

They should lock Greg Abbot the governor of Texas in a room with the body of the little girl who lost her face to the shooting, for 24 hours. And don’t let him out.

[ChrisMusumeci-fuig]

Did someone say mental illness is the issue? I agree with you.

[johndzurenko]

Mental health screenings for everyone who wants to buy a gun.

[lavonnacasey]

Right on. You, Roland Gutierrez, maybe the only sane person in any legislative position in Texas. Agree there is no wisdom in using blind faith as the scapegoat!!

[PH-tvsw]

Abbott is in denial, can’t wait to see one of his family in this situation

[IntoTheWeeds]

If the GOP's answer is always "laws won't work" then they shouldn't be in office. Your job isn't to sit there and say "well, nothing we can do." It's to make laws. That's why they're called Lawmakers.

[smart]

stop talking and please do something to end this.

[davidescobar]

How about laws where NO AR rifles can be purchased by ANYONE until they LEGALLY carry a gun for ten years at least without harming anyone???
MAKE people EARN their so called right???
TOUGH times call for TOUGHER laws!!!

[ivsab]

Repeal the second amendment. Make owning a firearm a privilege rather than a right.

[ap]

Nothing will change unless there is change !! And it’s starts at the top with Texas leadership !!

[solidstream]

You blamed the governor then went on to say we no nothing about the shooter or how he obtained the weapons.