Johnson County School Shooting Forum Struggles To Find Safety Solutions

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The reality is that there is little to no political will to put more restrictions on guns at the state level. Kansas Democrats couldn't fight their way out of a lawsuit over district lines so it's unlikely that they'll be able to take on historic legislation.

Still, public concerns and testimony recounts personal experience with school terror . . .

A town hall in Overland Park addressed preventing gun violence and keeping schools safe on Saturday, hosted by Kansas Sen. Cindy Holscher and the Freedom to Learn political action committee.

"This is definitely something that's going to be with me for the rest of my life," a woamn recalled of the shooting she witnessed at her alma mater, Olathe East High School. "[It's] going to take a while for me to recover from this."

She and her mom Carisa were already involved in gun violence prevention groups prior to the March shooting at the school.

"Once you've actually gone through it, you understand how important it is," Carisa said.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Gun violence prevention town hall hosted by KS Sen. Cindy Holscher, Freedom to Learn PAC on Saturday

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The May 24 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, struck a chord with communities across the country as school systems grapple with safety . A town hall in Overland Park addressed preventing gun violence and keeping schools safe on Saturday, hosted by Kansas Sen.

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