09/24/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/24/2024 14:35
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a roundtable examining the long-term consequences of our nation's gun violence epidemic for children, teenagers, and their communities with a panel of school leaders, advocates, and gun violence experts - including Sarah Burd-Sharps, Senior Director of Research at Everytown for Gun Safety.
"As taxpayers, we all pay for the enormous cost associated with gun violence - however, in states with stronger gun laws, local violence intervention programs, and fewer gun injuries and fatalities, the economic toll is far less," said Sarah Burd-Sharps, senior director of research at Everytown for Gun Safety. "Our research clearly shows we're spending precious funds on an epidemic that brings nothing of benefit and plenty of heartbreak and shattered lives."
"Extremist lawmakers are refusing to pass even the most basic gun safety measures, and our children are paying the price," said John Feinblatt,president of Everytown for Gun Safety. "Kids should be running towards their dreams, not running for their lives, and we applaud those leaders who are fighting tirelessly to keep our schools and communities safe from gun violence."
Gun safety laws save lives. To prevent more incidents of violence on school grounds, lawmakers should pass gun safety legislation, including: