El Paso lawmakers say promises to families of shooting victims have gone unfulfilled
El Paso lawmakers say promises to families of shooting victims have gone unfulfilled
Instead of action to prevent future mass shootings like the one in their hometown in 2019, the Legislature has focused on expanding gun access, the officials say.
State Rep. Evelina "Lina" Ortega of El Paso shook hands with Gov. Greg Abbott after a press briefing on the mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart in August 2019. In a tweet, the governor said he was working with El Paso legislators to "identify solutions to keep El Paso and all Texans safer."(JOEL ANGEL JUAREZ / Getty Images)