Supreme Court to make biggest gun ruling in more than a decade following Texas school shooting
With mass shootings in Texas, New York and California fresh in Americans’ mind, the Supreme Court will soon issue its biggest gun ruling in more than a decade, one expected to make it easier to carry guns in public in some of the largest cities.
Husband of teacher killed in Texas school shooting dies from heart attack
Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia, died of a heart attack just days after his wife was tragically killed after a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and opened fire.
Angry Newsom criticizes Texas governor, US judges on guns
Gov. Gavin Newsom, joined by legislative leaders, urged the public to “not give in to the cynicism and all the crap that you heard today at that press conference around evil and mental health.”
LAUSD expands safety protocols following Texas school shooting
According to Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, the district will conduct an "access assessment" to reduce points of entry to campuses.
Elon Musk calls for special assault rifle permits for 'extremely well vetted' people
In a tweet, Elon Musk gave his opinion that assault rifles should, at minimum, require a special permit, where the recipient is extremely well vetted.
Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting: 21 dead, including 19 kids
Twenty-one people are dead, including 19 children, and two teachers following a mass shooting at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. The gunman was identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, of Uvalde.
Gov. Newsom criticizes Texas governor, US judges on guns
“I wasn’t even going to bring him up. But Governor Abbott just name checked the state of California. I would caution them from doing that,” Newsom said. He noted that the gun mortality rate in Texas is much higher than California.
Texas school shooter bought 2 rifles days after turning 18, 'no known mental health history,' Abbott says
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said there was “no meaningful forewarning of a crime,” beyond private messages on Facebook that weren't discovered until after the shooting.
Mother of Texas school shooter was in disbelief about son shooting grandmother, boyfriend's mom says
Ramos’s mother, Adriana Reyes, was in disbelief that her son was capable of such violence on Tuesday evening, telling her boyfriend’s mother hours after the attack that she was still looking for Ramos and didn’t think that the 18-year-old would shoot his grandmother, according to Maria Alvarez.
Beto O’Rourke interrupts Texas school shooting press conference: ‘You’re doing nothing’
“You’re doing nothing,” Beto O’Rourke stood up shouting, moments after Abbott finished speaking. O’Rourke was quickly escorted out of the room.
Texas gunman posted online he was going to shoot up elementary school minutes before attack
Investigators say the gunman who massacred 19 children and their two teachers at a Texas elementary school had posted on his Facebook page that he shot his grandmother and was going to shoot up an elementary school just minutes before the attack. He then stormed into a 4th-grade classroom, "shooting anyone that was in his way."
Texas school shooting: Border Patrol agent killed gunman
Police said all the victims were in the same fourth-grade classroom.
Texas school shooting: What we know about the victims in Uvalde
Police have not formally identified the victims from the mass shooting at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school, but some family members are sharing pictures. Here's what we know so far about the 19 children and two teachers who were killed.
Texas school shooter allegedly sent chilling message to woman on Instagram before killing kids: source
Salvador Ramos, 18, was shot and killed by a border patrol agent after killing 19 kids and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, officials said.
Trump, Abbott, Cruz scheduled to address 2022 NRA convention days after Texas school shooting
The NRA’s annual convention takes place on Friday in Houston, just days after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in the state.
Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting: 21 dead, including 19 kids
Twenty-one people are dead, including 19 children, and two teachers following a mass shooting at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. The gunman was identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, of Uvalde.
Uvalde, Texas school shooting suspect hinted on social media that an attack could be coming
Salvador Ramos had hinted on social media that an attack could be coming, suggesting that "kids should watch out," according to state Sen. Roland Gutierrez. He also posted images on his social media of two AR-style rifles just days before the deadly attack.
California moves toward allowing lawsuits over illegal guns
Hours after a deadly elementary school shooting in Texas, California senators on Tuesday approved giving people the power to sue those who traffic in illegal firearms, mimicking a Texas law that is intended to deter abortions.
Uvalde, Texas native Matthew McConaughey on mass shooting: "This is an epidemic we can control"
"Once again we have tragically proven that we are failing to be responsible for the rights our freedoms grant us," the Academy Award-winning actor wrote in a statement on his social media pages.
LA-area officials react to Texas shooting, call for gun control
Los Angeles-area officials are renewing calls for tougher gun control as news spread of the latest mass shooting in the United States -- this one at a Texas elementary school.