AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The League of Women Voters Texas, Texas LULAC and Texas NAACP are hosting a webinar Wednesday night focusing on assault rifles with a call to lawmakers to tighten restrictions on them.
Panelist include leaders in law enforcement, medical professionals, educators and advocates.
Conversations about how to curb gun violence have been prevalent of late in the wake of several high profile mass shootings nationwide, include the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde that claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers on May 24th.
The League of Women Voters Texas’ Gun Safety Issue Chair Aimee Mobley Turney said the group supports the second amendment but wants more regulations on these weapons.
“We’re looking at high capacity magazines. Those are the number one type of weapons used in mass shootings. So, the organizations believe children should not have access to them,” she said.
The group is encouraging the public to attend the meetings to educate themselves on legislation, voice their concerns and learn how to advocate for change.
“If people can understand what legislation exists and where the shortfalls are, I believe that people can come together with solutions to perhaps lobby their legislators to let them know what’s important to them,” said Turney.
The webinar is open to the public and runs from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Click here to participate in the webinar.
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