On May 24, 2022, a gunman armed with an AR-15-style rifle walks into Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and opens fire on two 4th grade classrooms, killing 19 children and two teachers, and critically wounding 17 others.

The Uvalde school shooting was the deadliest ever in Texas and the second-worst in American history after the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, that claimed the lives of 20 first graders and six school staff members.

The Uvalde shooter, Salvador Ramos, legally purchased two assault-style rifles within days of turning 18. Just over a week later, on May 24, he began his deadly shooting spree by shooting his grandmother in the head. Incredibly, she survived.

Ramos then drove his truck to Robb Elementary School, crashing into a drainage ravine behind the school. He entered the school through an unlocked door and began shooting into classrooms 111 and 112.…