Swalwell praises Nevada's new gun laws but says national action needed

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Flanked by survivors of gun violence, Democratic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell pitched his vision for national gun reform, saying he supports licensing, registries and a government buyback program.

Swalwell, a U.S. congressman who represents part of the Bay Area in Northern California, has made ending gun violence the flagship issue of his 2020 presidential campaign. He plans to release a formal policy proposal later this month, but on Wednesday he brought his “listening tour” to a Las Vegas mosque with local survivors of gun violence and reform activists.

“Thirty-thousand people a year to a firearm is no way for the wealthiest, most generous country to live,” he said, referring to estimates of the number of Americans who die by gun violence.

Participants of the gun violence discussion included Darchel Mohler, a Las Vegas mother whose 13-year-old daughter died from an accidental shooting by an unsecured gun; Clark County School District board Trustee Linda Cavazos, a family therapist whose younger brother died via suicide by gun; and state Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui, who survived the 1 October mass shooting and sponsored gun control legislation during this year’s legislative session.

Read more: https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2019/06/13/swalwell-praises-nevadas-new-gun-laws-but-says-national-action-needed/