Gun control is likely to be at the forefront of the upcoming midterm elections.
: Following the deadliest school shooting in the state's history, the topic of gun control is likely to be at the forefront of the upcoming midterm elections, in which Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke is: O’Rourke joined the families at the southern Rio Grande Valley Friday, where the only debate between the two candidates is set to take place, highlighting how the deadly mass shooting will play a role in the state's governor's race.
But the victims' families won’t be allowed to be present for the debate as it won’t have a live audience. The top demand from Uvalde families is to raise the minimum age to purchase an AR-15-style rifle from 18 to 21 years old, AP reports.: "This is more than just a political race. Lives are on the line," Felix Rubio, whose 10-year-old daughter Lexi was killed in the shooting, said per AP.
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