Posted on Sep 24, 2022
'Don't mess with our kids': Uvalde families get political after lawmakers refuse to tackle gun...
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Up until recently, Javier Cazares was not interested in politics.
“I come from a small town, and you know, it had issues — bad roads, we were always the last to get anything,” Cazares said. “I always said when I grow up, I want to change things. Then afterwards, never thought about it.”
But that was before May 24. That day changed everything for the 43-year-old.
When an 18-year-old shooter went into Robb Elementary School that day and opened fire inside, one of the kids killed was his 9-year-old daughter Jacklyn.
“She was the light of our lives. She was full of life, loved to sing, dance,” Cazares said. “We miss her tons. It’s hard to be here at home without her.”
Cazares said Jacklyn was fearless. He promised her he’d be the same, and fight for her and her friends.
Cazares is now one of many parents in Uvalde who have gotten political after they said lawmakers ignored their pleas for change.
“I come from a small town, and you know, it had issues — bad roads, we were always the last to get anything,” Cazares said. “I always said when I grow up, I want to change things. Then afterwards, never thought about it.”
But that was before May 24. That day changed everything for the 43-year-old.
When an 18-year-old shooter went into Robb Elementary School that day and opened fire inside, one of the kids killed was his 9-year-old daughter Jacklyn.
“She was the light of our lives. She was full of life, loved to sing, dance,” Cazares said. “We miss her tons. It’s hard to be here at home without her.”
Cazares said Jacklyn was fearless. He promised her he’d be the same, and fight for her and her friends.
Cazares is now one of many parents in Uvalde who have gotten political after they said lawmakers ignored their pleas for change.
'Don't mess with our kids': Uvalde families get political after lawmakers refuse to tackle gun...
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Uvalde
Firearms and Guns
Children
Murder
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One thing however people with mental health issues and a demonstrated prior conduct of violence aren't people that should have access to firearms. This individual already had shown symptoms of being dangerous and proved We indeed He was and nothing was done about that. I certainly know people that NEVER should have had access to firearms for the safety of others. There are millions of people however that have never had an issue with a firearm and when We were even pre teen kids knew how to safely carry and use firearms. I even have, with any ID of the exact person here a member of my own family that doesn't have firearms and NEVER should. He has been identified and although never had a firearms incident yet I would never trust Him with one. Proper training on safe use is a big factor but even then there were people that couldn't be trusted with firearms and I don't have a problem with removing that right from those individuals but NOT all of society and when at present We seem to have some trust issues in some individuals and branches our own Federal Government let alone dangerous individuals.
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