Gutierrez rallies Gun Sense advocates, announces Common Sense Gun Safety Laws

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Press Release from Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez

02-27-25

AUSTIN – Today State Senator Roland Gutierrez led gun violence safety advocates in announcing a package of bills aimed at tackling the epidemic of gun violence in Texas. Gutierrez was joined by survivors and families of the victims of the Uvalde and Santa Fe school shootings.

“The survivors and families of these school shootings are the bravest people I know. They get up every morning on a mission to stop gun violence all across this state and country, to prevent any other parent from having to go through this nightmare. All they are asking for is common sense gun reform in our communities,” said State Senator Roland Gutierrez.

“The world watched in horror as a teenager slaughtered 19 children and two teachers with an AR-15 while cops stood by for 77 minutes. They weren’t scared of the kid, they were scared of that gun. We need to address this problem in a way that keeps our schools safe and respects our second amendment.”

Bills filed by Gutierrez today:

SB 1658 – Establishes universal background checks, emergency protective orders, and raises the age limit to purchase a firearm to 21 with exemptions for law enforcement and military personnel.
SB 1712 – Mandates safe storage of firearms and ammunition to prevent underage access.
SB 1710 – Creates a compensation fund for victims of gun violence in schools, $1 million per victim.
SB 1711 – Bans 3D-printed firearms.
SB 1656 – Establishes May 24th as Victims of the Uvalde Shooting Day, a state holiday.

Gun violence is the number one killer of children and teens in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University. In Texas, firearms are used in nearly a third of all suicides and 80% of all homicides.

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Roland Gutierrez has served as the Texas State Senator for District 19 since 2021, previously serving six terms as a member of the Texas House of Representatives and two terms as a San Antonio City Councilman.

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Don McLaughlin to be inaugurated Tuesday, January 14th as Texas District 80’s new State Representative

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by Michael Robinson |Uvalde Hesperian

01-12-25

Uvalde County and Texas House District 8o will soon have a new State Representative. Former Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin is slated to be sworn at noon on Tuesday, January 14th at Noon at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas.

McLaughlin won his bid for the Texas House of Representative District 80 seat in the November 2024 General Election and will follow former Texas House Representative Tracy O. King who served for 14 regular session and 14 special sessions in the Texas House. King then chose to retire and not run for another term. King was first elected to the District 80 seat in 1994. Source: Texas Tribune

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Gutierrez rallies Gun Sense advocates, announces Common Sense Gun Safety Laws

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Don McLaughlin to be inaugurated Tuesday, January 14th as Texas District 80’s new State Representative

The 89th Texas Legislature starts on Tuesday, January 14th, 2025