Issue Position: Ending the Scourge of Gun Violence

Issue Position

One of the main reasons I first became involved in politics was the failure of the federal and state government to take meaningful action against gun violence. And then during my first campaign for the State House, the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School happened. Enough is enough! We need more protections so everyone can be safe in schools, cinemas, churches, malls and all public spaces. That's why I'm calling for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines, universal comprehensive background checks, closing the "gun show loophole" for firearm sales and saying no to open carry for teachers and on college campuses. In both the 2019 and 2020 Legislative Sessions, I introduced a bill that would penalize gun owners who do not safely store their weapons. I will continue to fight for commonsense gun safety legislation that makes our state safer.

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