Call for special session to pass new firearms regulations
On May 27, Indiana Senate Democrats wrote a letter to Governor Eric Holcomb urging him to call a special session to discuss gun safety legislation, in response to the recent mass school shooting in Texas.
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“For the first time ever, the leading cause of death among children is gun violence,” Senate Democratic Leader Greg Taylor said. “This epidemic is unacceptable – made all the more so because we know what can be done to address this harrowing statistic: Pass common-sense gun safety regulations.”
They write about the threat gun violence has to children in Indiana and the greater public, mentioning the mass shootings at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis last year and the shooting in Goshen in May of this year.
“Our caucus is not calling for anything extreme – we’re asking for the adoption of popular measures that the majority of Hoosiers want: Universal background checks, gun safety storage requirements, stronger red flag laws, permit and license requirements, etc.,” Taylor said. “These are measures that responsible gun owners support, and we hope to reconvene as soon as possible to begin taking action to advance these policies.”
Click here for the full letter to Governor Holcomb.