Issue Position: School Safety

Issue Position

I research every issue before I cast a vote or draft legislation. I think my legislative record speaks for itself and I encourage you to look into it. You may be surprised at some of my votes.

I certainly agree with the assertion that: "Americans must be kept safe in schools, movie theaters, churches and other public gathering places with new legislation." I have personally championed reforms to Georgia policy on domestic and international terrorism, which has strengthened the state's ability to prevent terrorist acts, increased punishments for terrorist acts, broadened the language that defines terrorism, and given the Attorney General authority to prosecute terrorist acts. Under Georgia's previous law, 10 people would have had to be killed to define a crime as an act of terror. To give you a real-life example of what that means, the Charleston church shooting, where nine people died, would not have been considered terrorism had it occurred in Georgia. Under the new law, attacks on as few as one person or on our critical infrastructure can be considered terrorism. But more important than prosecution is prevention. Legislation that I carried increases communication and information sharing between federal, state, and local law enforcement. My legislation has also created a Board of Homeland Security where experts in law enforcement, education, emergency management, and members of the private sector will continually bolster Georgia's readiness plans making it increasingly harder for mass attacks to occur. In my role as a state Senator I will continue to protect you and other constituents from violent attacks and safeguard our Constitutional rights, including those guaranteed by the Second Amendment.

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