Remembering Uvalde

May 24, 2023
Dear John xxxxxx,

One year ago, 19 students and 2 teachers were senselessly murdered, and 17 others were injured at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas—making it the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012.

No family should ever experience the pain of losing a loved one to gun violence.

As your representative, I've been listening to your voices and working tirelessly to address this issue. Recently, I conducted a district-wide text message survey on gun reform, and the responses were striking. An overwhelming majority of TX-29 residents expressed support for common-sense measures:

77% support an assault weapons ban.

92% support red flag laws.

94% believe domestic abusers should be disarmed.

95% agree that background checks should be required for all gun sales.

Last year, Congress took a significant step forward with the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, signed into law by President Biden.

This law will save lives because it delivers the following:

$750 million for states to create laws that keep guns out of the hands of people who are dangerous to themselves and/or others;
enhanced background checks for people under age 21;

more than $2.3 billion for school safety programs, mental health support for students, and improved learning conditions; and

$250 million in community-based violence prevention programs.

This is the most significant gun violence reduction effort in the last 30 years. But we must do more to protect families and children.

Progress is possible. I remain dedicated to fighting for comprehensive gun reform policies, including:

Raising the age to purchase an assault rifle from 18 to 21.
Strengthening gun storage requirements.
Cracking down on gun trafficking.
Outlawing high-capacity magazines.

When it comes to keeping our communities safe, there can be no debate. The time for action is NOW.

I will always put the children of Texas and the safety of my constituents first. No child deserves to live in fear that they will become the next school shooting victim. Schools are meant for books, not bullets.

I won’t stop until we are all safe from preventable gun violence.

Sincerely,

Sylvia R. Garcia

Member of Congress

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