Prospects for the next California U.S. Senator collected for a town hall in Monterey Park on Friday night to go over gun violence and policy reform.
The 4 Democratic prospects gathered at East L.A. College, which sits less than three miles from the website of the Monterey Park mass shooting that claimed 11 lives on Jan. 21, 2023.
The conversation was hosted by the youth-led organization March for Our Lives, in partnership with People's Town Hall and Southern California Crossroads.
The look also marked the very first time all 4 prospects appeared together on stage.
The prospects consist of Rep. Katie Porter of
Irvine, Rep. Adam Schiff of Burbank, Rep. Barbara Lee of
Oakland, and Lexi Reese, a businesswoman from San Mateo.
The city center conversation permitted guests and students to question prospects on their plans to deal with increasing weapon violence across the country.
Hogg is a co-founder of the youth-led "March for Our Lives," and a survivor of high school mass shooting in Parkland, Florida in 2018. (BNN)
The topic of gun violence, especially for trainees, is a pushing one as there have actually been 386 school shootings because the Columbine shooting, according to
Washington Post data.
The report keeps in mind over 356,000 students have actually experienced weapon violence at school because 1999.
Town hall participants not just wanted to hear what the prospects had in plan to prevent violence however they're also hoping they will remain true to their pledges when in workplace.
Five years back, after 17 individuals were killed during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., David Hogg arranged a march against gun violence that led to a movement called "March for Our Lives."
" We've been registering 10s of countless young people around the nation to vote and ensuring as numerous prospects as possible at the state and federal level assistance stronger gun laws to safeguard against what took place in Parkland," Hogg stated.
On Friday night, Hogg signed up with California Senate prospects on stage to discuss their plans to combat rising gun violence.
" Can you discuss your views about how young people can make a difference and engage in our society?" one participant asked Rep. Barbara Lee.
" I believe young people need the power of their vote at 16," Lee said.
" We need to pass policies that conserve lives," stated Rep. Katie Porter said. "It actually is that basic."
" There are steps, there are heartbeats, there are birthdays that never take place," said Lexi Reese, a political newcomer and businesswoman.
Reese the one thing that has actually evolved and must be used in the safekeeping of weapons is innovation.
" Guns are dumb, they're dumb, Reese stated. "Our phones are smarter than our guns. Our phones open around our thumbs and our face. Should our weapons."
Hogg stated he's not quiting on weapon reform in hopes among the elected leaders will press to ban the AR-15, the gun that killed 17 students and personnel at Parkland High School.
" You don't need that to protect yourself with a 30-round publication," Hogg said. "If you need 30 rounds to protect yourself, you require more variety time, not a bigger magazine."
With limited exceptions, California presently forbids anyone from having an AR-15 and the Golden State is home to a few of the strictest gun laws in the nation.
On Friday, all 4 prospects mentioned their ongoing support for gun policy reform and all have actually formerly enacted favor of gun control policies.
" Building a society where nobody wants to do that harm other individuals, we have still not complete our job," Hogg stated.
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