Issue Position: Gun Violence Prevention

Issue Position

GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Senator Favola will continue to champion common-sense gun safety laws. It is heartbreaking that bills she has sponsored and advocated for repeatedly failed in a General Assembly controlled by Republican majorities, even though theses bills would have saved lives. The people of Virginia should be able to work, shop and recreate without fear of mass shootings and other forms of random gun violence. Our children should be safe while attending school. Our law enforcement officers need additional tools to ensure public safety, such as red flag legislation. A red flag law would empower judges to order removal of a firearm from possession of an individual shown to be a danger to himself or others. Senator Favola understands that a balance must be reached between gun ownership rights and gun safety laws, but the status quo is unacceptable and 80 percent of Virginians agree. Join the fight to make Virginia a place where senseless gun violence is no longer a daily reality.

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