On Dec. 24, 2023, the Viewpoints column by Rich Sena stressed that all lives matter. I agreed with much of what Rich wrote but his article also gave me pause. This is a continuation of my thoughts that were published in this column on Jan. 21.
What about the lives of gun violence victims and families?
Texas has the 28th highest rate of gun violence in the U.S. In an average year, 3,996 people die and 5,556 are wounded by guns in Texas. In 2021, the number of gun violence deaths rose to 4,613. Five of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in America over the past eight years have been in Texas.
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