Gun Violence Prevention
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $500,000 in new federal funding for Mothers United Against Violence’s Victim Impact Project to support victims of violent crimes in the Greater Hartford area as they work with their local police departments.
U.S. Rep. John. B. Larson said he simply wants all lawmakers to see the heartache and what parents who lose children to gun violence “are living through on a daily basis.”
Larson,.D-1st District, spoke outside the House Triangle in Washington D.C., as Mothers United Against Violence of Hartford joined the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, elected officials and advocates in calling for action on gun violence prevention legislation.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a gunwoman shot and killed three students and three staff members at a Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Chris Murphy, and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), alongside a group of 186 Members of Congress in reintroducing Ethan’s Law, legislation requiring gun owners to safely and securely store their firearms.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the 10th anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a gunman killed five people and injured 25 at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs:
Hartford, CT - Last month, U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Al Green (TX-09) sent a letter to Credova CEO Dusty Wunderlich requesting information regarding the use of Credova’s “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) services to finance online purchases for guns, ammunitions, and firearm accessories.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a package of bills to invest in public safety and mental health resources. The package includes the Invest to Protect Act (H.R. 6448), the Mental Health Justice Act (H.R. 8542), the Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4118), and the VICTIM Act (H.R. 5768).
Some members of Congress are demanding answers from a small Montana financial firm that has emerged as a major player providing no-interest financing to online gun buyers.
Hartford, CT —Today, U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Al Green (TX-09) led a letter with their colleagues to Credova CEO Dusty Wunderlich requesting information regarding the use of Credova’s “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) services to finance online purchases for guns, ammunitions, and firearm accessories.