WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Below is a statement by United States Conference of
Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom
Cochran on today's shooting at Robb Elementary School in
Uvalde, Texas:
"Just over a week ago 10 people were killed in a grocery store
in Buffalo, New York; today 14
children and a teacher were killed in an elementary school in
Uvalde, Texas. What will it be
next week?
"The nation's mayors stand with Mayor Don McLaughlin at this difficult time. We send
our condolences to the families of the children and the teacher who
were killed. We cannot begin to understand their grief or that of
the entire Uvalde community. We
hope that those who were injured will recover and that the
residents of Uvalde and all those
affected by this tragedy will soon be able to begin the healing
process.
"Mayors have tried to pass municipal ordinances to make their
cities safer, but in many cases their efforts have been thwarted by
their state legislature and their governor. Texas, like many states, has made it easier
for residents to buy and carry guns. We call on Texas and all states to pass common sense gun
legislation to protect their residents, especially our
children.
"We've said it before and we'll say it again, this should not be
happening in our country. What is it going to take for Congress to
do something about it? How many young children – babies – must be
murdered? Bipartisan gun safety legislation that could help to
prevent such shootings was passed by the House of Representatives
over a year ago and remains stalled in the Senate. The Senate must
take up this legislation and pass it now."
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