Gun Violence Prevention
Washington – Last night, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) invited Mrs. Henrietta Beckman of Hartford’s North End to join him for a national speak out on gun violence. Mrs. Beckman’s son, Randy Beckman, was shot and killed in Hartford in 2002. Since his death, Mrs. Beckman has become a passionate community activist. She currently serves as president of Mothers United Against Violence, where she has pressed for action to address our nation’s gun violence epidemic.
Washington – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement on the shootings in Dallas that killed five officers and left several others wounded:
Washington – In the wake of Sen. Chris Murphy’s historic filibuster last week, the Senate failed to pass commonsense amendments authored by Sens. Murphy and Feinstein aimed at preventing gun violence. Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Connecticut Congressional Delegation and gun violence prevention leaders joined with Team 26 today to call for action to prevent gun violence in the United States.
Team 26, named for the 20 children and six educators killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, rode 400 miles from Newtown, CT to the U.S. Capitol to ask Congress to pass commonsense legislation to help keep communities safe from gun violence.
Washington – “The most patriotic thing we can do is vote. With respect to universal background checks on gun purchases, the U.S. House of Representatives has failed to fulfill its constitutional obligation and vote—even in the aftermath of Sandy Hook and countless other tragedies,” said Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01). “It is no wonder President Obama has acted where Congress has not. I applaud the President for taking a stand, but I will continue to call for the House to do its job and take up legislation that has broad, bipartisan support.