Texas Senate Democrats call for special session to raise age to purchase gun, require universal background checks

In a letter released Saturday morning, all 13 Senate Democrats demanded lawmakers pass legislation that raises the minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21 years old. The Uvalde gunman was 18 and had purchased two AR-style rifles which he used in ...

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/28/texas-senate-democrats-special-session-uvalde/