Representative Salud Carbajal.
–On Friday, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) issued the following statement on actions President Biden is taking to address gun violence in the United States:
“I lost my older sister to suicide with a firearm at a young age and then, in 2014, our community was rocked by a mass shooting in Isla Vista. California took decisive action after that shooting and enacted a successful red flag law to give our law enforcement the right tools to prevent gun violence and save lives.
The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, which I first introduced with Senator Feinstein in the 115th Congress, incentivizes other states to implement similar red flag laws, so we can expand this successful prevention tool across the country. I’m thankful for President Biden support and Senator Feinstein and I will continue to advocate for this critical legislation to become law.”
By Daniel J. Chacón, Santa Fe New Mexican |
February 8, 2021
Matthew LM Manning, left, and Colton Thompson of Madrid brought their guns to a January 2020 protest against the state s red-flag law. A bill in this year s session would expand the law, adding police to the list of those who can petition a judge to temporarily seize a person s firearms.
Gun legislation is a surefire way to rile people on both sides of the aisle.
Get ready for a spirited debate, New Mexico, because the first two measures pertaining to firearms in this year’s 60-day legislative session will be considered Tuesday by the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee.
in the last hour, georgia congressman lucy mcbath announced her new bill called the federal extreme risk protection order act. this bill mimics a senate bill introduced last year to allow law enforcement to remove guns from individuals deemed an extreme risk to themselves or others. congresswoman mcbath game a gun control activist after her son was killed in 2012 by a shooter who explained about loud music. and congress woman is back with me. welcome back. thank you. it is good to be with you. and so you tell me, how would this work? let s say use an example, say there is an individual showing signs of extreme violence and perhaps a family member or a co-worker is concerned. if the bill becomes law, what could that person do? well, basically it empowers the family members along with law enforcement and also the judge to determine to ascertain whether or not this individual,