LETTER: Texas school shooting hits close to home

People react outside the Civic Center in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. An 18-year-old gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school, killing multiple people. Gov. Greg Abbott says the gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with a handgun and possibly a rifle. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

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Franklin D. Fite Henderson

May 25, 2022 - 9:01 pm

I am retired military — with my children, their spouses and their children we total 100 years of service to our country. So guns and weapons are no stranger to our family. We are also no stranger to Texas. Two children born in Texas, I graduated from a Texas university and we as a family have lived in at least six different cities there.

At this time, one of our grandsons lives in San Antonio with two of our great-grandsons. Early Tuesday, we received a call telling us of their plans for summer, which included us. It was a happy time, and the two boys were bubbling over with the news.

Wednesday morning, we received the news that one of our great-grandsons, a fourth grader, was too frightened and distraught to go to school. Too bad all senators and representatives did not get that same call this morning.

We have moved from muskets to AR-15s, and we see no need to look at changes? What is the next step, drones with rockets that will take out an entire school?

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James Moldenhauer North Las Vegas

October 3, 2025 - 9:01 pm

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Richard L. Strickland North Las Vegas

October 3, 2025 - 9:01 pm

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Adrian Figueroa Dinuba, California

October 3, 2025 - 10:52 pm

If public funding is pulled for many institutions such as schooling for all grades, it could chill academic freedom.

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Annoula Wylderich Las Vegas

October 3, 2025 - 9:00 pm

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Ken Christian Boulder City

October 2, 2025 - 9:01 pm

Free speech works both ways. Be careful what you wish for. You might get it.

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Barry Perea Las Vegas

October 3, 2025 - 2:07 pm

While NV Energy officials say they want to make sure consumers don’t experience disruptions to service, it seems the way they intend to do this is by making Las Vegas homeowners live in a hot house.