0fficers delayed entering the robb elementary school for a0 minutes, despite multiple 911 calls from pupils inside. last night the annual conference of the gun lobby group the national rifle association took place in texas. it was addressed by the former us president donald trump, who called for more citizens to be armed. 0ur correspondent barbara plett usher has the story. just days ago, children cowered on the floor in this school as a killer stalking the classroom. some of them stealthily called 911, begging for police to come and save them. we now know there were up to 19 policeman in the hallway outside for nearly an hour before security forces finally stormed in. as students in other parts of the schools scrambled to escape, the commanding officer took time to organise an operation to tackle the gunmen, who he believed was focused on barricading himself in with the children, and no longer an active threat.
was wailing and talking about how she will never be able to hold her granddaughter again, and how. she will never be able to hold her granddaughteragain, and how. you know, why would something like this happen to an innocent young girl, a girl who was happy go lucky, who didn t deserve something like this to happen. but again, just going back to the fact that she just wants something to be done about it, so that we don t forget about them, because what this community is going through isjust because what this community is going through is just unimaginable. because what this community is going through isjust unimaginable. and through is ust unimaginable. and when ou through isjust unimaginable. and when you say through isjust unimaginable. and when you say she wants something to be done about it, how much a family is engaging with the debate about gun control, the national rifle association conference went ahead how has that been received? you know, i think how has that been recei
where was that police that was supposed to be there to protect those kids. where was he? first they said he was there, he confront the shooter, then now they are retracting and saying they are not. i have been watching tv all day, and i watched it at night until 12 o clock, wondering why, why, why? that s all i can tell you. the revelations have embarrassed the state governor, who had been defending the police response. the information i was given turned out, in part, to be inaccurate. and i am absolutely livid about that. he had cancelled his attendance at the convention of the national rifle association, taking place this year in texas, but still holds to its stance that gun control laws are not the answer to the scourge of mass shootings. the former president donald trump was there to amplify that message. the existence of evil in our world is not a reason to disarm law abiding citizens who know how to use their weapon and can protect a lot of people.
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