“This Cannot Go On:” State Senator Rivera Responds to Recent Gun Violence

 

In response to the horrific acts of gun violence in Philadelphia and Highland Park as well as the shootings of at least 13 people in NYC this weekend, NY State Senator Gustavo Rivera released the following statement: 

“This cannot go on any longer. I am heartbroken for the families of the victims whose lives have been tragically taken from us this weekend across the country and at home in the Bronx, where we have some of the highest rates of gun violence in the country and 62 year old John Edwards was killed from gun violence this weekend in Belmont. . 

“Every day that my congressional colleagues let pass without immediate action on gun violence, lives will continue to be lost. If they want a model, look no further than New York, where we were just called for an emergency session to take immediate action on gun violence. I am proud to have voted for new legislation to create gun-free zones and strengthen licensing requirements for concealed-carry weapons. These common sense reforms will help to curb this heartbreaking epidemic.”