Brooklyn Political Roundup, February 21: Kavanagh to Florida students, we support you
In Public Service, From The Political Staff Of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Kavanagh to Florida Students: We Support You
In response to students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School speaking out against gun violence after a gunman shot 17 people to death inside their school, state Sen. Brian Kavanagh (D-Brooklyn Waterfront-Lower Manhattan) had a message of support for the teens.
“Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and students across the country are standing up, saying that enough is enough and demanding that their elected representatives take action to stop gun violence. The students’ courageous activism during a time of immense grief is incredibly inspiring, and I want them to know that state legislators across the country share their sense of urgency,” said Kavanagh, who is the chairman of the American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention.
Kavanagh said there are many steps legislatures across the country could take. He called for enhanced background checks on gun buyers, protection orders to keep guns out of the hands of people likely to harm others and community-based intervention programs. – PK