1A Across America spoke with Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo.. to learn more about Democrats’ plans for enacting what they call common-sense gun legislation. Crow represents Aurora, Colo., the site of a mass shooting at a movie theater in 2012.
1A Across America spoke with Rep. Jason Crow to learn more about Democrats’ plans for enacting what they call “common sense” gun legislation. Rep. Crow is a newly elected member representing Aurora, Colorado, the site of a mass shooting at a movie theater in 2012.
A: It used to be that there was a risk in taking on gun violence prevention legislation. What you’ve seen in the last few years in districts like mine is that public sentiment has flipped 180 degrees. The risk is in-action. We have a public health crisis in this country. We have a gun violence crisis. Over 30,000 Americans are being killed on our streets and in our schools to suicide and other gun violence. People are demanding action.A: What we’re asking for is not aggressive legislation.
A: Universal background checks are not too aggressive. This is common sense. We saw that in Colorado after we passed universal background checks in 2013. Over 2,000 people in the state have been prevented from buying firearms who shouldn’t have them. And law-abiding gun owners can still own guns and do anything they did before. Public sentiment has shifted significantly. People are demanding action.
A: What we see in the Senate is a situation where this potentially doesn’t come up for a vote. I call on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring it for a vote because the American people deserve to know where their elected officials stand on this issue. The American people are overwhelmingly on our side on this. If their leaders aren’t willing to do what their constituents are calling for -pleading for- then they’re going to be held accountable.A: We’re working to.
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