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Lawmakers Make Case for Gun Safety Measures

Three Democratic state representatives say there’s more willingness to discuss gun safety measures after the Connecticut elementary school shooting.

Citing gun violence statistics, Representative Ron Waters (D-Philadelphia/Delaware)  is again calling for a number of new laws designed to improve gun safety.  Emphasizing that point, Waters says they want to dispel the idea they’re calling for gun control.

The bills include a military style assault weapons ban, a firearms liability insurance requirement for those licensed to carry and a child safety lock requirement.   Other bills in the package would roll back the expansion of the Castle Doctrine, call for mandatory sentences for those carrying firearms without a license and require neighborhood watch groups to register with the Attorney General’s office.

Representative Madeleine Dean (D-Montgomery) believes they can do something to reduce gun violence while honoring constitutional rights.

Representative Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) believes there has been a mood change in Harrisburg after Sandy Hook. He says he senses a difference among his colleagues with respect to a willingness to have a conversation about the issue.