Rep. Peters, Former SD Mayor/Police Chief Jerry Sanders Rally with San Diego Parents to Call for Action on Gun Violence

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In the wake of four shootings on college campuses in the last month, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52), former Mayor and Police Chief of San Diego Jerry Sanders, and a large group of local mothers and others from the San Diego County chapter of the Brady Campaign called on Congress to take action and pass universal background checks.

The group urged lawmakers to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill, domestic abusers, and criminals in part by making the background check system more robust, ending the gun show loophole, and having checks cover internet sales.

"Children should not have to fear that a crazy person with a gun is going to walk into their school and shoot them. Parents shouldn't fear that when they send their kids off to college, they'll never come home again. It's time for Congress to act," Rep. Peters said. "Let's start simple: close loopholes in our background check system to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them. There is a bipartisan bill sitting in the House of Representatives right now that would do this. I'm calling on party leaders to let Congress vote on background checks now."

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