On May 24, local time, a vicious shooting occurred at Rob Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, USA, killing 19 fourth-graders and two teachers.
Also in Texas, in August 2019, 23 people were killed in a shooting at a Walmart supermarket in El Paso, Texas.
In the wake of the shooting, gun sales in the city have increased instead of declining, and Texas has further eased gun control in the wake of the tragedy, despite calls from political leaders for a new gun control law.
Beginning in 2021, state residents over the age of 21 will be allowed to carry firearms in public without a license.