Gun Violence Prevention

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.

Washington – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the third anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School:

“No one can forget the pain and grief we all felt in the aftermath of that horrific shooting. Our hearts were broken as our worst fears as parents came true.

Washington – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) took to the floor to address the epidemic of gun violence across the United States.

Washington – Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joseph Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-05) issued the following statement on H.R. 1076, Republican Rep. Peter King’s Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act:

Washington – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement following the tragic shooting in San Bernardino, CA: