Texas Democrat Rejects Calls for Stricter Gun Laws, Says Shootings Also Happen in Blue States

Texas Democrat Rejects Calls for Stricter Gun Laws, Says Shootings Also Happen in Blue States
A still image from video shows police responding to a shooting in the Dallas area's Allen Premium Outlets, in Allen, Texas, on May 6, 2023. WFAA TV via Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Stricter gun control measures likely wouldn’t have curbed the mass shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, on May 6 that left at least eight people dead, a Texas Democrat says.

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), whose district includes areas near the Texas–Mexico border, said on May 7 that officials should first determine what led to the mass shooting.

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