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Gun Violence Prevention

October 24, 2014

Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement:

June 11, 2014

Washington – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) took to the House floor to call on Congress to bring gun violence legislation to a vote. Larson has repeatedly called on House Leadership to bring gun violence legislation to the floor, including universal background checks, which are supported by 92% of the American people.

April 17, 2013

Washington – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) made the following statement after the U.S. Senate rejected a bipartisan proposal expanding background checks to all commercial gun sales:

April 17, 2013

Washington – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) took to the floor of the United States House of Representatives to call for a vote on legislation expanding background checks to all commercial gun sales.

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President Obama speaks at the University of Hartford
April 8, 2013

Washington - Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Barack Obama delivered his remarks at the University of Hartford:

February 18, 2013
Op-Eds and Letters
On the occasion of George Washington's hundredth birthday, Daniel Webster cited one of the great man's last admonishments to the American people: that nothing is more dangerous than a government "at war with the very elements of its own existence."
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February 11, 2013

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and the Connecticut Delegation issued a statement in response to the White House's recent announcement that the Presidential Citizens Medal will be awarded posthumously to the six educators who were killed in the Newtown massacre.

January 16, 2013

Hartford, CT – Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the recent advertisement by the National Rifle Association:

December 23, 2012
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The harrowing and heartbreaking events of Newtown have left the state of Connecticut and the nation reeling from shock and grief. The tragic and senseless deaths of 20 schoolchildren and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School are forcing us to re-examine how we protect our children. How is it possible that daily deaths from mass shootings in cities and suburbs have now become an acceptable norm?
Issues:Gun Violence Prevention
December 17, 2012

Washington – This evening, the Connecticut Delegation introduced a resolution that condemned the horrific attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. and expressed support and prayers for those impacted by the tragedy.