Issue Position: Gun Violence

Issue Position

Following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Chris vowed that he would do everything in his power to strengthen our nation's gun laws. He introduced legislation to make sure every gun purchase goes through a background check, and he worked across the aisle with Republican Senator John Cornyn to pass a law to strengthen our current background check system - the first piece of legislation significantly strengthening our guns laws since Sandy Hook. When it appeared that the Congress was going to do nothing following the shooting at Pulse nightclub, Chris took to the Senate floor, filibustering for 15 hours until he secured a vote. He supports measures to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, encourage licensing requirements for handguns and limits on military-style assault weapons. Chris works with leaders in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport to make sure that the conversation around gun violence doesn't just follow mass shootings but addresses the reality they see in their cities every day.

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