Gun Violence prevention
WE CANNOT LET GUN VIOLENCE, ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS IN SCHOOLS, AND VIGILS FOR LOST LIVES BE OUR NORMAL.I share the concerns of the many constituents who write to me afraid for their families and angry that gun violence continues to take so many lives. We have made progress but we will continue to work until our communities are safe.
The 2020 Legislative Session saw historic progress as we enacted gun sense legislation. After years of my colleagues killing bills that would have saved lives, including the bill I carried to incentivize background checks and the many bills that I cosponsored, we saw what it means to flip the General Assembly. We passed legislation allowing for the removal of guns from a person who poses a risk to himself or others, background checks, reporting requirement for lost or stolen firearms, control of firearms by localities, limits on handgun purchases, and restrictions on gun possession by persons subject to a protective order.
The 2020 Legislative Session saw historic progress as we enacted gun sense legislation. After years of my colleagues killing bills that would have saved lives, including the bill I carried to incentivize background checks and the many bills that I cosponsored, we saw what it means to flip the General Assembly. We passed legislation allowing for the removal of guns from a person who poses a risk to himself or others, background checks, reporting requirement for lost or stolen firearms, control of firearms by localities, limits on handgun purchases, and restrictions on gun possession by persons subject to a protective order.