Issue Position: Common-sense Gun Safety Legislation

Issue Position

Pennsylvania can do much better when it comes to strengthening common-sense gun safety legislation while also respecting the constitutional right of Pennsylvanians to bear arms. I am proud to have received the Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction. As a nurse, I recognize gun violence for the public health epidemic that it is. In Harrisburg, I hope to bring this perspective to the forefront and work tirelessly to (1) close loopholes to ensure background checks are required on all gun sales, (2) tighten reporting standards, (3) keep guns out of our schools and out of the hands of our already overburdened educators, (4) restrict gun access of criminals, including domestic abusers and stalkers, (5) fund more research into the effects of gun safety technology and gun violence prevention, and (6) allow local governments to pass reasonable gun ordinances without fear of lawsuit.

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