Lives Robbed: Stands Up
"We knew if Jackie was still here she would be fighting for her friends. And we had to do the exact same thing, fight for her." Gloria Cazares. Jackie's Mom
Lives Robbed: Stands Up is a 501(c)4 non-profit, formed by the families of the children murdered at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX. We honor their legacies by fighting to reduce gun violence, through legislative changes at the local, state, and federal levels.
2025 Lives Robbed Summit
January 11, 2025 @ Austin TX
We hosted our inaugural Lives Robbed Summit in Austin, TX the weekend before the start of the 89th legislative session. With the "77 Minutes in Their Shoes" exhibit as our background, the day of panels presented impactful conversations with survivors, advocates, lawmakers and leaders in the gun violence prevention field.
Texas
Raise the Age
On May 24, 2022, an 18-year-old, armed with a semiautomatic rifle, murdered 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde - eight days after reaching the legal age to purchase the weapon in Texas.
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During the last two Texas legislative session, families of the victims fought tirelessly in support of the bills that that would have raised the age to purchase to 21 years of age.
In 2023, Six Democrats and two Republicans on the House Select Committee on Community Safety voted to advance the bill but it was never brought to a vote. This last session, the bill wasn't even granted a committee hearing.
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The families will continue to fight in Texas and at the federal level to raise the age and save lives.
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To learn more, access resources, and sign the petition to raise the age, click below.