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Rep. Zwiener on El Paso shooting

State Representative Erin Zwiener is joining fellow legislators in demanding a special session be called to address gun violence and domestic terrorism in Texas following the El Paso shooting this past weekend that took 22 lives. This comes after a legislative session during which House Democrats filed 48 bills related to meaningful gun safety reforms — and not one was passed.

“Since I decided to run for office in 2017, Texas has mourned the victims of three high profile mass shootings: Sutherland Springs, Santa Fe, and now El Paso; places where we worship, learn, and shop” said Rep. Zwiener. “We can’t wait until 2021 to address this issue. Texans are asking us to take action now.”

The most recent shooting in El Paso is especially troubling because of reports that the shooter intentionally targeted a Mexican American community. Rep. Zwiener is asking all Texas leaders to stand up against this kind of racist and xenophobic hate.

“Tejano and Mexican American culture is Texas culture,” said Rep. Zwiener. “We are a beautifully diverse state, and Texas would be far less dynamic without the cultural, economic, and political contributions of our Hispanic community.”

“We are not powerless,” Rep. Zwiener added. “We have the tools to reduce access to weapons of war, to prevent our children from being radicalized into domestic terrorists, to better identify and intervene with individuals who are high risk for mass violence. It’s time to act.”

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