Gun Violence Prevention

House Gun Sit-In Organizers Call on House Leadership to Act on Gun Violence Prevention

May 27, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives John B. Larson (CT-01), David N. Cicilline (RI-01), and Robin Kelly (IL-02), three of the organizers of the gun violence prevention sit-in in 2016, led 131 of their colleagues in a letter to House leadership urging immediate action to combat gun violence.

Issues:Gun Violence Prevention

Hartford non-profit gets $630,000 to combat gun violence

May 27, 2022

In The News

Conn. non-profit receives funding for gun violence prevention

Hartford, CT (Fox 61) - A Hartford non-profit is receiving $630,000 in federal funding in an effort to prevent gun violence

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Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, Hartford Communities That Care Executive Director Andrew Woods, and Rep. Larson

Larson Announces $630,000 for Violence Prevention in Hartford

May 26, 2022

Press Release

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.

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Larson Statement on Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas

May 24, 2022

Press Release

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.

Issues:Gun Violence Prevention

Larson Demands Senate Action on Gun Violence

May 15, 2022

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement in response to the mass shooting in Buffalo, NY.

“My heart goes out to the victims and their families after this tragic, hate-filled shooting,” said Larson. “This shooting is another example of someone going into a community that is not their own and using a firearm in an act of domestic terrorism.

Issues:Gun Violence Prevention

Larson Applauds President Biden’s Action to Address Ghost Guns

April 11, 2022

Press Release

Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded President Biden’s announcement that his Administration is issuing new regulations to crack down on ghost guns.

Issues:Gun Violence Prevention

Federal funding will support Mothers United Against Violence

March 28, 2022

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More federal funding is on the way to support Mothers United Against Violence a…

Hartford, CT (WTNH) – More federal funding is on the way to support Mothers United Against Violence and their Victim Impact Project.

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‘A blessing’ for Hartford: Mothers United Against Violence awarded $300,000 federal grant

March 28, 2022

In The News

Mothers United Against Violence awarded $300,000 federal grant

Hartford, CT (Hartford Courant) - For years, Deborah Davis and her colleagues at Mothers United Against Violence have sought to help people at the worst moments of their lives. They have organized vigils for victims of gun violence in Hartford, provided emotional support to grieving parents and guided victims through an often-intimidating criminal justice system.

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Rep. Larson with Mothers United Against Violence

Larson, Blumenthal, Murphy Announce $300,000 to Support Mothers United Against Violence’s Victim Impact Project

March 25, 2022

Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin joined Mothers United Against Violence leaders Henrietta Beckman, Rev. Henry Brown, and Deborah Davis at their North End headquarters in Hartford, to announce $300,000 in new funding for their Victim Impact Project.

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Rep. Larson speaks at a press conference on ending gun violence

Gun Violence Prevention

There is a gun violence epidemic in our country. Here in Connecticut, we know the pain all too well: the horrific murder of twenty school children and six faculty members at Sandy Hook Elementary school is seared into our memories.