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Today, I joined @RepTedDeutch @RepFredUpton & @RepDebDingell to introduce H.R.5717, the Jake Laird Act, a #bipartisan gun violence reduction tool that will help us better avoid situations that could jeopardize countless lives while also protecting individual constitutional rightspic.twitter.com/tzoy3C1XBl
As our country continues to grapple w/how to keep our communities safe, the Jake Laird Act will provide our local law enforcement officers the tools & training necessary to prevent senseless acts of violence from claiming more innocent lives.
The Jake Laird Act is named after an Indianapolis police officer who was shot & killed in 2004 in the line of duty by a man who struggled with mental illness. This bill provides grants to encourage states to adopt laws, similar to Indiana’s 2005 Jake Laird Law.
The #JakeLairdAct as been used 600+ times in Indy since 2005 & should be used as a model for states nationwide. It enables local law enforcement, w/probable cause, to seize & retain firearms from individuals who are determined to be an imminent danger to themselves or others.
The families of the victims killed in the tragedy in Parkland, Florida on February 14, 2018, wrote a letter to show their support for the #JakeLairdAct. Read their letter here >> https://teddeutch.house.gov/uploadedfiles/jake_laird_act.pdf …pic.twitter.com/FDgG9mFo0c
The #JakeLairdAct provides grants to encourage states to adopt laws, that require both due process & probable cause, enabling local #lawenforcement to seize & retain firearms from individuals who are determined to be a danger to themselves or others >>https://susanwbrooks.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/brooks-deutch-upton-dingell-hold-press-conference-to-introduce-jake …
Return the NRA blood money you've taken, give up your "A" rating from the NRA and THEN you might have a chance to have people believe you when you say you want to end gun violence. But continuing to be in the pocket of the NRA ... your words are meaningless.
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