Congresswoman Clark Brings Together Local Groups to Address Gun Violence Prevention

On Wednesday, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, in partnership with Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service hosted an event to highlight urgently needed federal policies addressing gun violence prevention. Joining Clark were Chief Kevin Molis, Malden Police Department; John Rosenthal, Founder, Stop Handgun Violence; Ann Krantz, Massachusetts Chapter, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in American and Everytown for Gun Safety; Mary Gianakis, Director, Voices Against Violence, Framingham and officials from the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts.

In her conversation with panelists and a crowd of participants, Clark noted that more people have died in the United States from gun violence since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn. less than two years ago than all U.S. troops who died in the Iraq War.

Clark shared that the U.S. House has already held several moments of silence for victims of various shootings during her 8 months in office. Clark emphasized her frustration with her Republican colleagues stating, “It’s unbelievable to me that we can keep bringing the whole House of Representatives together to honor victims of gun violence with a symbolic moment of silence, yet the Republican leadership blocked the House from coming together for even a single vote to address gun violence.”

Clark has signed a discharge petition in Congress to force a U.S. House vote on legislation addressing gun violence. She is demanding votes on legislation she co-sponsored to strengthen gun safety. Clark has co-sponsored more than a dozen bills to address gun violence, including: the Assault Weapons Ban, the Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act, the Fix Gun Checks Act, the Preventing Victims of Stalking Act, the Domestic Violent Criminal Disarmament Act and the Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Protection Act.

– Submitted by Rep. Clark’s office