One year ago today, an 18-year-old who had never fired a gun before in his life went to his old elementary school, Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, with an AR-15. He killed 19 children and two teachers. He wounded 17 others. Law enforcement waited well over an hour before bursting into the classroom where the shooter had holed up. A year later, the families of the victims are pressing for changes to gun laws and some are suing gunmakers and others. CBS News sat down with one of the survivors.
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AMERICAN GUN
The True Story of the AR-15
“[A] magisterial work of narrative history and original reportage."
—The New York Times Book Review
“A riveting exploration of the cost of the nation’s fascination with an iconic weapon.”
— Kirkus starred review
“[R]iveting history....This book is not to be missed." —Esquire
“An indispensable read.”—THe Guardian
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