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Lt. Gov. Hall-Long Applauds Passage of Senate Bill 2(S) Gun Safety Legislation

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 14, 2024


Lt. Gov. Hall-Long SB 2(S) statement.

DOVER, Del. — Following the Delaware Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 2(S), which would add Delaware to the growing number of states to require a permit and training to purchase a handgun, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long released the following statement. The bill was sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman and House Majority Leader Melissa Minor-Brown. 

“Gun violence is a public health crisis, full stop. It’s on all of us to take a stand for safer communities, so I applaud the Delaware General Assembly for passing common-sense legislation to protect our kids and families,” said Lt. Governor Hall-Long, PhD, RN. “Gun violence has caused far too many families to live with aching hearts and an empty seat at their kitchen table. With legislation like SB 2(S), we are on the path toward a safer future. I want to thank the countless advocates and legislative champions like Sen. Lockman and Rep. Minor-Brown for shepherding permit to purchase across the finish line.”  

National data shows that gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States. Going further, research published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) cites that an estimated 4.6 million U.S. children live in homes with at least one loaded and unlocked gun. Delaware law currently requires the safe storage of firearms, which is a best practice to help to protect both adults and children from dire consequences.   

Over the last five years, The First State has pursued comprehensive gun safety legislation. In 2022, Governor John Carney signed a historic package of common-sense gun safety bills including measures to strengthen background checks and raise the age from 18 to 21 to purchase most firearms.  

 

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Lt. Gov. Hall-Long Applauds Passage of Senate Bill 2(S) Gun Safety Legislation

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 14, 2024


Lt. Gov. Hall-Long SB 2(S) statement.

DOVER, Del. — Following the Delaware Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 2(S), which would add Delaware to the growing number of states to require a permit and training to purchase a handgun, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long released the following statement. The bill was sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman and House Majority Leader Melissa Minor-Brown. 

“Gun violence is a public health crisis, full stop. It’s on all of us to take a stand for safer communities, so I applaud the Delaware General Assembly for passing common-sense legislation to protect our kids and families,” said Lt. Governor Hall-Long, PhD, RN. “Gun violence has caused far too many families to live with aching hearts and an empty seat at their kitchen table. With legislation like SB 2(S), we are on the path toward a safer future. I want to thank the countless advocates and legislative champions like Sen. Lockman and Rep. Minor-Brown for shepherding permit to purchase across the finish line.”  

National data shows that gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States. Going further, research published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) cites that an estimated 4.6 million U.S. children live in homes with at least one loaded and unlocked gun. Delaware law currently requires the safe storage of firearms, which is a best practice to help to protect both adults and children from dire consequences.   

Over the last five years, The First State has pursued comprehensive gun safety legislation. In 2022, Governor John Carney signed a historic package of common-sense gun safety bills including measures to strengthen background checks and raise the age from 18 to 21 to purchase most firearms.  

 

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