Everyone deserves to feel safe and actually be safe in their communities. It is time the Legislature enacts reasonable gun safety laws. Thoughtful, common sense laws that help protect both our community safety and the right for law abiding citizens to own a firearm, it’s not rocket science. It is simply unconscionable that our children experience real fear about going to school.

I am proud to have voted yes on HB 1143 which requires safety training to purchase a firearm and on HB1240 which bans the sale of certain assault weapons in WA state. I will continue this record in the years to come. Firearms are the number one cause of death for children, and they shouldn’t be.