Issue Position: Gun Violence

Issue Position

Marie, like most Delawareans, knows several people who have either lost their lives or loved ones to gun violence. In the last three years there have been over 500 shootings in Delaware, with more than 130 of those shootings resulting in death. Delaware's 150th General Assembly worked tirelessly to draft legislation that would introduce simple yet effective gun reform in the state. However, similar to what has occurred within the U.S. Senate these simple yet effective bills were held in committee. The 13th district's current representation intentionally withheld the process of obtaining a Senate vote on these bills. We have established that not only as a state but also a nation we agree on the need for effective gun reform.

As your state senator Marie will:

Introduce a waiting period to obtain a firearm after the initial purchase period
Expand effective evidenced-based community policing programs

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