Some relatives of students gunned down at Robb Elementary School say they're hopeful about the federal anti-gun violence proposal -- but others say they're dissatisfied with the extent of the proposed legislation.
June 14, 2022, 4:15 AMFlowers are laid at a makeshift memorial at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 28, 2022.Three weeks after one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history, some relatives of students gunned down at Robb Elementary School say they're hopeful about the federalBut others say they're dissatisfied with the extent of the proposed legislation and the lack of answers in their community.
Briana Ruiz, whose child survived the shooting, told ABC News that the proposed measures just aren't enough. Ruiz, who at one point was a teacher's aide in accused shooter Salvador Ramos' class, said she laments how an 18-year old in Texas cannot buy beer or cigarettes, but can purchase an AR-15.Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images, FILEin Uvalde, Texas, on May 24.
Monica Garza-Herrera, a relative of fourth-grade victim Amerie Jo Garza, said she was glad to hear about the federal framework -- but she said she's looking for local answers as well.