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Governors diverge on gun control, school security efforts

(AP) - As the U.S. mourns the victims of its latest mass
shooting — 19 elementary school students and two
teachers gunned down in Texas — Democratic gov-
ernors are amplifying their calls for greater restrictions
on guns.
Many Republican governors are emphasizing a differ-
ent solution: more security at schools.
The divide among the nation’s governors mirrors a
partisan split that has stymied action in Congress and
many state capitols over how best to respond to a
record-high number of gun-related deaths in the U.S.
The political differences tap deep into the country’s
roots, highlighting the tensions between life, liberty
and the constitutional rights spelled out in the nation’s
founding documents.
After the massacre Tuesday at Robb Elementary School
in Uvalde, Texas, The Associated Press asked governors
across the U.S. whether they believed their states have
an obligation to reduce mass shootings and violence
committed with guns and, if so, how to do that.
About half the governor’s offices responded to the AP.
There was agreement that they had a responsibility to
try to do something. Democrats and Republicans alike
mentioned the need to invest in mental health services
and training to try to help people potentially prone to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks during a rally to end gun violence, Friday, May 27, 2022, in Phila-
a violent outburst. delphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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