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Joseph Moody: “In this particular shooting? No, no, no, it would not [make…”

Featuring: Joseph Moody, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 78

Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE

Published July 22, 2022 | Video Starts at 19:09

Would that law really make a difference, in your opinion, in this shooting? In this particular shooting? In this particular shooting? No, no, no, it would not [make a difference]. But it's not to say that we should tailor everything that we're doing now to a discussion solely about the events that happen at Robb Elementary School. (19:09–19:16)

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Asserts that expanded background checks for ages 18 to 21 would not have prevented the specific shooting at Robb Elementary School.

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“We had all body cam and video available to us all, like I said, 48,000 records, comprehensive, as you could imagine.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 09:46-09:56
“There was no legal impediment to [the attacker] acquiring two high powered rifles, 66.0 magazines and 2000 rounds of ammunition.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 17:16-17:24
“There were multiple systemic failures that happened on that day and leading up to that day [of the Robb Elementary School Shooting].”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 00:34-00:41
“Executive session is something that we have available to us as a tool, and we used it so that we could produce the most comprehensive report…”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 02:08-02:21
“When you determine that this is a barricaded subject versus an active shooter, that changes the approach.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 03:08-03:17
“It is, in my opinion, likely that some lives could have been saved if that delay was not in place.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 04:50-05:01
“Both DPS and the Uvalde Police Department have begun an internal investigation into the conduct of their officers on that day.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 06:12-06:23
“The acting chief of the Uvalde Police Department on that day has since been put on, I believe, his administrative leave, pending the…”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 07:45-07:53
“Chief Arredondo has also been placed on leave after this incident.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 07:58-08:06
“We conducted over 30, I think around 35 interviews ourselves of people that were in the hallway as responders, also teachers in the hallway…”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 09:04-09:17
“We had cell phone and data dumps from the attacker.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 09:56-10:01
“I've begun the process of discussing with our local school districts here to review this report, to understand it.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 11:30-11:39
“The teachers on that campus are some of the most heroic people I have ever met.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 12:06-12:15
“The protocols say we want you to go outside of your room to check the door to see if it's locked for sure.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 13:06-13:14
“[The attacker] tried to acquire those weapons prior to turning [18], which was against the law.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 17:41-17:43
“The legal impediment was removed when [the attacker] turned the age of 18.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 18:20-18:24
“Had this law been 21, I have a very strong feeling that this attacker does not end up with those weapons.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 18:23-18:33
“I'll never stop working on [making our community safer].”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 22:30-22:32
“Whether that's working on gun safety or working on law enforcement issues or working on school security.”
Interview: Rep. Joe Moody talks Texas House committee report on the Uvalde mass shooting | KVUE | Uploaded July 22, 2022 | 22:36-22:47