Desperate to stop epidemic of gun violence, CT lawmakers seek answers from experts
Kelan Lyons, ctmirror.org
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State Sen. Marilyn Moore speaks during a roundtable discussion addressing gun violence held at the Burroughs Community Center, in Bridgeport, Conn. Aug. 9, 2019.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
When lawmakers gathered Friday to listen to experts from hospitals and community groups about efforts to reduce gun violence in Connecticut’s cities, there were no calls to defund the police.
But there were no calls, either, to give police more money. Instead, the emphasis was on funding the organizations saving lives in cities like Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven and Waterbury, where 70 percent of Connecticut’s gun homicides occur.
Sen. Marilyn Moore, D-Bridgeport, organized a news conference in mid-April following the shooting death of a 3-year old in Hartford. On Friday, she convened a joint informational committee hearing on gun violence intervention and prevention.
When lawmakers gathered Friday to listen to experts from hospitals and community groups about efforts to reduce gun violence in Connecticut’s cities, there were no calls to defund the police.
But there were no calls, either, to give police more money. Instead, the emphasis was on funding the organizations saving lives in cities like Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven and Waterbury, where 70% of Connecticut’s gun homicides occur.