Uvalde
Americannoun
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Burbank approved a temporary moratorium on new gun dealers in 2022 after concerns emerged about the concentration of shops there following that year’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
The aide, who was his regional district director in Uvalde, reportedly told him twice that he had gone "too far".
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
In 2022, after a deranged killer shot schoolchildren in Uvalde, Texas, Mr. Cornyn was among 15 Republicans who voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which strengthened “red flag” laws and background checks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Gonzales has also called for the full police report related to Santos-Aviles’ death to be released; Uvalde officials provided the report to The Texas Tribune on Monday.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026
I think we have been here at Uvalde for about twenty-three years.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
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