These kids were literally praying. Enough with “thoughts and prayers.” We can keep firearms out of the hands of those with a propensity of violence. Time to act.
Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.
Meredith's story could save a life. Watch now and share with your lawmakers demanding legislation to require background checks for ammo as well as guns.
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As your LG, I'll always fight to keep our streets safe, create ladders of opportunity for our young people, and continue championing for the overlooked and the unseen.
The worst mass killing in modern PA history was done with an AR-15. Since the national ban expired, sales skyrocketed & it’s become the mass shooter’s weapon of choice. Watch Dan’s story of barely surviving the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre Watch more at DeadlyByDesign.org.
Today, PA House Judiciary is continuing their life saving work with child access prevention bill (HB1629). More than half of Pennsylvania children live in a home with an unsecure firearm. This will save lives.
In Lancaster today to honor the life of Kendell Cook. Since he was murdered with a gun, his fiancee has held an annual Thanksgiving meal in November for the community to fight for a safer @cityoflancpa
Few put words to this crisis better than @TheScottCharles who calls the violence a "self fulfilling prophecy" of violence that needs policy action to end it.
. Brandon Flood, @CeaseFirePA, said that a loophole in PA law "literally enables criminals to access military-style rifles without so much as being subject to a standard background check" #SenDemPolicy#GunViolence
. @SenatorHughes indicated that we need to change the laws in PA so that we can "have all aspects of our effort around gun violence operating at full-throttle to stop this madness that is going on and taking so many lives" #SenDemPolicy#GunViolence
🚨STARTING SOON: Tune into @SenatorMuth and @SenatorHughes' policy hearing on universal background checks in PA. There are so many popular, commonsense ways we can make PA safer from gun violence. Listen live online to hear about safe communities for every Pennsylvanian.