Parents were at the Capitol advocating for 'common sense gun laws,' including House Bill 2744, which would raise the minimum age to purchase a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21.
, and nearly five years since the shooting at Santa Fe High School. Parents are still advocating for what they call "common sense gun laws."
"We're here, and we're going to continue to be here, until the end of the session," said Brett Cross, father of Uvalde victim, Uziyah Garcia. "And if they don't do what is right, we will be here next session."Families of loved ones lost at Robb Elementary school in May, gathered to call for change on gun laws and change to leadership.
"It's truly dehumanizing to see the behavior of these lawmakers, to not allow the process of just allowing the bill to come up for a vote after having these families come up here in their most vulnerable moments," said Delgado.
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