He’s also a victim of gun violence himself, having been shot in the throat at age 17. He calls for “gun violence prevention”, never “gun control”. He’s testified on gun violence multiple times in front of Congress and was invited to the State of the Union address by the House gun violence prevention taskforce. He rallied a coalition of gun violence groups together behind the effort and, after three years pushing the administration, got the victory last fall. “How do we combat all the different things we are facing, whether it’s gun violence, or racism, or immigration, or reproductive rights – it’s so critical.

Source: The Guardian June 20, 2024 17:46 UTC