A group of Democratic governors called on state lawmakers to pass tougher gun control measures after a shooting at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school left 19 children dead.
The governor of California will give a news conference on May 13, 2022. The photo was taken by Rich Pedroncelli.
The governor and top Democratic state lawmakers said at an event Wednesday that they plan to quickly pass more than a dozen proposals to curb gun violence, including one that would allow private citizens to file lawsuits against gun manufacturers.
Kathy Hochul called on lawmakers to pass a ban on the sale of assault weapons to residents under the age of 21.
In Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf called for the creation of a red flag law that would allow a court to temporarily bar someone from owning a gun if they are believed to be a danger.
In a speech Wednesday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Republicans were taking blood money by not supporting stricter gun control.
Rhode Island's heavily Democratic legislature was urged to pass new restrictions, such as a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines.
It is not clear if new gun control measures will survive court challenges. A federal appeals court struck down a California ban on buying weapons for people under the age of 21.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he wouldn't bring a vote to the Senate floor this week on new gun control measures since there wouldn't be enough Republican support to overcome the 60-vote filibuster.
Gun control advocates are demanding action after another mass shooting, but Republican lawmakers are not showing any support for new gun restrictions. An 18-year-old man shot and killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde before being shot by police. The shooting at an elementary school was the worst in the US in more than a decade, but it happened just 10 days after a shooting at a grocery store in New York left 10 people dead. The 18-year-old male who was the shooter was identified by police.
Schumer says there will be no gun vote soon.
Here is what we know about the victims of the Texas school shooting.
The suspect in the Buffalo shooting made a generalized threat at school last year.
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