December 03, 2021 - Chester, PA
Governor Tom Wolf was joined by Senator John Kane, Representative Brian Kirkland, and advocates for a safer Pennsylvania today for a visit to the homefield of the Chester Panthers Foundation to spotlight their critical work to combat the roots of gun violence with youth at a hyper-local level through a state-funded gun violence prevention grant. The visit follows the Wolf Administration's announcement this week of $15.7 million to fund 40 Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention grants across the commonwealth and yesterday's veto of Senate Bill 565, the work of the Republican-led General Assembly this fall to disrupt the commonwealth's system for responsible gun ownership and remove critical checks and balances for law enforcement. "With every act of gun violence in Pennsylvania, we lose an invaluable piece of our future as the precious, irreplaceable lives of loved ones and neighbors are lost," said Gov. Wolf. "I'm committed to putting an end to gun violence, but it's something we need to be committed to together. Unfortunately, many of our elected officials are working against this goal to reduce gun violence by writing bills that make us all less safe. I urge my Republican colleagues to get on board with real solutions to the real problems plaguing Pennsylvania."
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