“He has a battle rifle”: Police feared Uvalde gunman’s AR-15

In previously unreleased interviews, police who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting told investigators they were cowed by the shooter’s military-style rifle. This drove their decision to wait for a Border Patrol SWAT team to engage him.

by Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune March 20, 2023July 30, 2024

Members of law enforcement lay flowers at a makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School.

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Despite decades of mass shootings in Texas, legislators have failed to pass meaningful gun control laws

State lawmakers have rejected dozens of bills that would have prevented people from legally obtaining weapons used in many mass shootings. Instead, they’ve made it easier for residents to get guns and harder for local governments to regulate them.

by Jessica Priest and Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica February 19, 2023July 9, 2025

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“He has a battle rifle”: Police feared Uvalde gunman’s AR-15

Despite decades of mass shootings in Texas, legislators have failed to pass meaningful gun control laws