When we send our kids off to school, we expect them to arrive back home safely.
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As I've been meeting directly with students, teachers, parents, law enforcement officials, gun owners & others back home in places like St. Joe, Portage, Kalamazoo, Gull Lake, Niles, Hartford and elsewhere it's clear school safety is at the forefront for many folks.
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In March, Congress passed & the president later signed into law, the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 & the Securing Our Schools Act of 2018. These bipartisan pieces of legislation address flaws in the system that fail to prevent violence in school.
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Importantly, the leg. will provide an historic investment in school safety plans including prevention training for teachers & administrators, the formation of crisis intervention teams with mental health professionals, & better coordination between schools & law enforcement.
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We won’t completely solve the problem of school violence overnight, but we're off to a good start. As we look ahead, there are plenty of additional areas we can find agreement to further improve school safety & curb gun violence but it will take commitment, courage, & consensus.
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Our bipartisan work continues. Learn more here: https://upton.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399005 …
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We need to stop putting band-aids on gaping wounds. Time for common sense
#GunReforms. Most gun owners agree with the majority that we need to have#UniversalBackgroundchecks, &#BanAssualtWeapons &#BanLargeAmmoclipsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I think you meant “As I've been cashing all of my NRA checks”
#ftfy#mi06 knows better Fred, you have forgotten how to represent us#TownHall 1 time? and you’ll never stand for real gun reform while being in the NRA’s pocket.#BlueWave2018Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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So let’s remind everyone that 1) Fred Upton has the WORST voting record on gun safety in Michigan, and 2) won’t return or refuse tens of thousands of $ from the NRA 3) West Michigan can do BETTER than Lip-Service Fredpic.twitter.com/EOm3pxgT04
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It’s not just school violence, it’s community violence - in our streets, malls, churches, movie theaters. Make it harder for impulsive, untrained, violence-prone people to get guns!
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