Javier Cazares stands behind his daughter Jazmin while she speaks at a March for Our Lives at the Texas Capitol on June 11, 2022. Jazmin's sister, Javier's daughter, Jackie Cazares was one of the victims of the mass shooting that took place in Uvalde, Texas in May. Aem March For Our Lives 4
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The sister of a 9-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school shooting rampage tearfully pleaded with Texas lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation and questioned why so many security measures failed.
Jazmin Cazares on Thursday begged lawmakers to do something. Her young sister Jacklyn was one of 19 children shot dead inside Robb Elementary School on May 24 before police stormed the classroom and killed him. Two teachers also died in the massacre.
The gunman was a former student, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos. Cazares’ testimony came just as the U.S. Supreme Court announced a decision allowing a major expansion of gun rights, saying Americans have a right to carry firearms in public.
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