Gun Violence Prevention
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.R. 1808, legislation to reinstate an Assault Weapons Ban, prohibiting the sale, manufacture, or transfer of new semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The likelihood of mass shooting deaths fell by 70% while the 1994-2004 Assault Weapons Ban was in effect, saving countless lives.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the House passage of the Active Shooter Alert Act (H.R. 6538) to train and enable law enforcement to send warning alerts within their communities during the event of an active shooter.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the House passage of the first gun safety package in decades to become law. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is commonsense legislation to protect America’s children, make schools safer, and reduce the threat of violence across America. It is now headed to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement on a new gun-safety framework over the weekend.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act (H.R. 2377) to keep guns out of the hands of those who pose a threat to themselves or others.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Protecting Our Kids Act (H.R. 7910) to address the gun violence epidemic in America. In May, Rep. Larson joined Reps. David Cicilline (RI-01) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) to demand the House take immediate additional action to prevent gun violence.
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Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, Hartford Communities That Care Executive Director Andrew Woods, and Rep. Larson
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $630,000 in new federal funding for Hartford Communities That Care (HCTC) was secured in this year’s government funding package. These funds will support HCTC’s Hartford Care Response Team and Violence Prevention Enhancement initiatives.
Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a gunman killed multiple students and a teacher at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.