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Thursday, September 12, 2019

Help me restore commonsense to the Commonwealth and the nation. MARK HERRING.

Hey David -- in case you missed it, Congress is back in session. That means the clock is ticking once again on the Senate’s inaction on gun violence.

The Democratic-led House took up the mantle and passed meaningful gun safety legislation over seven months ago, yet Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refuses to introduce the bill in the Senate. His inaction is shameful. 


Virginia is on the front lines of this fight. Not only did our legislature convene for a special session to work on these issues, but our state also holds the power to shape our national discourse with our upcoming elections.

90% of Americans support background checks for gun sales but the NRA continues to wield unprecedented influence on our elected officials. Republicans’ unwillingness to enact commonsense gun safety measures is a betrayal of our communities and clearly shows they are working for the NRA, not us.

As Virginia’s Attorney General, I’ve worked day in and day out to reduce the gun violence epidemic by:
  • Standing up to the gun lobby by working to reinstate Virginia’s “one handgun a month” law
  • Fighting for mandatory background checks on all gun sales, including those at gun shows
  • Training law enforcement in the use of Lethality Assessment Protocol to save lives

This issue is personal to me, as it is for many Americans in our great state and across the country.


Onward,

Mark

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