Issue Position: Ending School Shootings

Issue Position

America is the only nation on Earth where mass school shootings are a regular occurrence. An entire generation has become accustomed to nearly weekly school shootings, but no student can reach his or her full academic potential under the threat of such violence.

Schools need to be a place of safety and security. We can end the violence by instituting common sense reforms like universal background checks, improved mental health care screenings, and requirements for training and certification for weapons owners. Those who are careless with their weapons and leave them unsecured must be held responsible if they are used in mass shootings. We must insist on a weapons culture of safety and responsibility much like the one found in our armed forces.

America has the tools to end school violence without infringing on 2nd Amendment rights, but we must elect leaders with the desire to prioritize students over bullets.

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