Sentences with phrase «advocating gun safety legislation»
On Wednesday, students advocating gun safety legislation staged a sit - in outside the office of Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, chanting «Enough is enough!»
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Also at 11 a.m., Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, lawmakers who are members of New York Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, and gun safety advocates to hold joint press conference calling for commonsense gun violence prevention legislation, LCA Room, LOB, Room 130, Albany.
(Albany, NY)-- New York State Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon today joined advocates including New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, the New York Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, along with other legislators, to form a coalition supporting legislation (S7133 / A8976) that would establish a new court - issued order of protection to reduce gun violence.
In recent years, Jackson has also worked closely with community groups to reduce the number of guns on city streets and advocating for stronger gun safety legislation.
Hogg, who has become a high - profile advocate for tighter gun safety legislation since the attack, said during the interview that: «I think it's disgusting, personally.
And that provision — banning assault weapons — along with many other pieces of sensible gun - safety legislation, is vocally advocated by Sheriff Israel, and just as vocally opposed by the NRA, and by Gov. Rick Scott.