Issue Position: Preventing Gun Violence

Issue Position

"As a mother of two, I worry about gun violence more than I ever should. I'm running to stand up to the radicals who are putting NRA campaign contributions above the lives of our children." - Lisa Blunt Rochester

The NRA has spent millions of dollars scaring politicians in Washington into inaction. Their money has bought them votes and left far too many families attending funerals instead of graduations.

We need to figure out long-term solutions to this problem by putting much tougher restrictions on who can own a gun and what those guns can do. We need to put much more effort and resources behind fixing our mental health system.

But, right now, we need to quickly close loopholes that allow criminals to get their hands on guns with ease, increase background checks on everyone who wants to purchase a gun and institute a cooling off period so no one can purchase a gun without being vetted thoroughly.

And we need to invest in our communities. Every child has a right to grow up free from gun violence. To help achieve this we need to improve education, create jobs locally, and make sure our police are working with our communities to make them safe places for our families to thrive. To really make our neighborhoods safe, we need to be just as smart about crime and solutions to it as we are tough. The status quo just isn't working.

In Congress, Lisa will stand up to the NRA by:

Working to close loopholes that allow criminals easy access to guns.
Fighting for expanded background checks and instituting a cooling off period for anyone who wants to buy a gun.
Pushing for more resources to fix our mental health system.
Championing programs aimed at strengthening police/community relations.

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