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Steve Lopez: Don't look away from the Texas school shooting. Don't wait in silence until the next massacre

Think about those innocent children in Texas, and don't let them out of your mind. Think about their shock and fear as the gunman opened fire. Think about their suffering, their little bodies on the floor of the elementary school, the sirens, the screams. Think about their parents, hoping, praying, waiting in agony. Think about the brothers and sisters, the grandparents, entire families ...
Uvalde, Texas, Mayor Don McLaughlin, right, speaks with an officer outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 25, 2022.

Think about those innocent children in Texas, and don't let them out of your mind.

Think about their shock and fear as the gunman opened fire.

Think about their suffering, their little bodies on the floor of the elementary school, the sirens, the screams.

Think about their parents, hoping, praying, waiting in agony.

Think about the brothers and sisters, the grandparents, entire families sentenced to lifetimes of the impossible — trying to make

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