Bexar County officials lay out plan to curb gun violence, demand Gov. Greg Abbott call a special session

The DA will begin destroying guns used in crimes and prioritize charges against people who have gear to convert firearms into automatic weapons.

by Sanford Nowlin June 3, 2022August 17, 2023

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Report: Uvalde police ‘coordinating’ with bikers to keep media from covering school shooting funeral

Bikers physically obstructed cameras, followed reporters and threatened to have them arrested, according to one account.

by Sanford Nowlin June 2, 2022March 4, 2025

Music

Uvalde benefit gig at San Antonio’s Cowboys Dance Hall to include Russell Dickerson, Easton Corbin

The iHeartUvalde benefit concert will be held this Sunday and includes an online auction for items such as guitars signed by George Strait and Keith Urban.

by Nina Rangel June 2, 2022July 16, 2025

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Top cop at Uvalde shooting scene didn’t get word about kids trapped inside, lawmaker says

The 911 dispatcher relayed the information to Uvalde city police, not the commander at the scene, who oversees school district cops.

by Michael Karlis June 2, 2022August 17, 2023

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San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro says Abbott lied about what he knew about Uvalde police response

Castro said at least 2 of the 19 officers that waited in a hallway and failed to engage the gunman were from DPS.

by Michael Karlis June 2, 2022February 26, 2024

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San Antonio’s Southside ISD bans purses, bags at graduation in the wake of Uvalde tragedy

The district also barred bags and purses from its campuses for the remainder of the school year.

by Michael Karlis June 1, 2022August 17, 2023

Food & Drink

San Antonio-area breweries holding two-day festival in support of Uvalde this weekend

All of this weekend’s proceeds will benefit the Robb Elementary Memorial Fund.

by Nina Rangel June 1, 2022May 4, 2025

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Assclown Alert: Spreading unfounded hate after the Uvalde shooting with Rep. Paul Gosar

The Arizona Congressman fired off a tweet — which he subsequently deleted — claiming without proof that the Uvalde shooter was a ‘transsexual leftist illegal alien.’

by Sanford Nowlin May 31, 2022August 17, 2023

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After another mass shooting, Texas Democrats again push for gun control measures

The question moving forward is whether Democrats, outnumbered in the Texas Legislature, will be able to put enough pressure on lawmakers to move on a previously intractable issue in gun-friendly Texas.

by James Barragán and Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune May 31, 2022August 17, 2023

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If lawmakers won’t limit guns after Uvalde shooting, they should at least fund gun violence research

Federal funding for gun violence research was frozen in 1996 by the Dickey Amendment, a Republican-backed measure that banned the government from “advocating” for gun control.

by Mike McMahan May 30, 2022August 3, 2023

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Gov. Greg Abbott greeted with boos as he visits Uvalde school memorial on Sunday

‘Please, Gov. Abbott, help Uvalde county,’ one person shouted. ‘We need change! We need change, governor!’

by Sanford Nowlin May 30, 2022August 17, 2023

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‘The wrong decision’: Texas DPS says local police made crucial error as school shooting continued

Uvalde’s local incident commander thought the active shooting had stopped and that the gunman had barricaded himself inside the school. Inside, the killing continued.

by Joshua Fechter and Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune May 27, 2022August 17, 2023

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One of seven Robb Elementary School victims being treated in San Antonio released from hospital

Six victims remain in local hospitals, including the gunman’s grandmother.

by Michael Karlis May 27, 2022September 6, 2024

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

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Uvalde School Shooting, Shark Tank: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Understandably, readers were looking for news to help make sense of the tragic and pointless school shooting in Uvalde.

by San Antonio Current Staff May 27, 2022August 17, 2023

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After Uvalde massacre, Gov. Greg Abbott cancels NRA appearance but still provides recorded message

Despite a steep rise in mass shootings in 2021, the GOP-controlled Texas Legislature passed seven pieces of legislation last year easing firearms restrictions.

by Sanford Nowlin May 27, 2022August 17, 2023

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Why 18-year-olds can buy AR-15s in Texas but not handguns

This week’s massacre in Uvalde highlights disparities in how federal laws regulate rifles and handguns. The shooter bought two rifles days after his 18th birthday.