February 27, 2024 - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis joined gun safety advocates and family members of gun violence victims at a Capitol news conference to call for an investment in the state Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which is a key part of Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget and plan to make Pennsylvania communities safer."Every Pennsylvanian, no matter what they look like or where they live, deserves to be safe and feel safe in their home and in their neighborhood," said Davis. "We're making strides to make Pennsylvania communities safer, but gun violence rates are still unacceptably high, particularly amongst young people. We can't thrive as a Commonwealth if we aren't delivering on the basic need for public safety in every neighborhood and in every community."Our investments in safer communities are making a difference, but we need to double-down on our efforts and make sure they're even more effective. That's why we need a statewide Office of Gun Violence Prevention to coordinate our efforts and make sure our investments are smart and strategic."Speakers List:Lt. Governor Austin DavisRep. Anthony BellmonRep. Dan FrankelLiddy Ballard, BradyAdam Garber, CeaseFirePATina Ford, Clairton MOMSAshlee Jaffe, Moms Demand Action
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