2018 Governor's State of the State speeches: on Gun Control
Mark Dayton:
Commonsense criminal background checks to all gun purchases
Minnesota lawmakers can side with the NRA, who strongly opposes commonsense solutions to reduce gun violence in our schools and communities, or they can side with the schoolchildren of Minnesota who are begging us for it. I thank you for legislation to
extend criminal background checks to all gun purchases and require all lost or stolen firearms be promptly reported to law enforcement. Those changes will help keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them. They will save lives.
Source: 2018 Minnesota State of the State address
Mar 14, 2018
Chris Sununu:
Protect schools with security infrastructure
As a parent of 3 young children, I know that if we can't put our kids on the school bus and know they are safe, nothing else matters. I advocated for a new Public School Infrastructure Fund--which is investing nearly $20 million in state funds directly
to communities in making long overdue infrastructure upgrades and security upgrades. In the end, close to 300 schools across the state will receive security funding grants. Our goal is simple--to make New Hampshire's schools the safest in the nation.
Source: 2018 New Hampshire State of the State address
Feb 15, 2018
Dan Malloy:
Close loopholes; ban bump stocks
Surely, regardless of where each of us stands on the second amendment, we can all agree that no innocent person should know the terror of gunfire raining down on them at a rate of 90 bullets every ten seconds.
Together, let us do what Congress could not do. Let's close dangerous loopholes and ban bump stocks in the State of Connecticut.
Source: 2018 Connecticut State of the State address
Feb 7, 2018
Dan Malloy:
Allow early voting, explore vote by mail
Together this session, we can pass a constitutional amendment that would allow all Connecticut residents to vote early for any reason. And on this topic, let us not waste a moment in our effort to make voting easier and more accessible.
I will issue an executive order directing my administration to explore and report on the feasibility and benefits of creating a 'vote by mail' system in Connecticut.
Source: 2018 Connecticut State of the State address
Feb 7, 2018
Ralph Northam:
Start with universal background checks
We should work together this year to address the public health crisis of gun violence. Gunshots kill more people in Virginia every year than car accidents, but if you walk into the right gun show, it's easier to get a firearm than it is to rent a car.
There are many actions we should take over our time together to save lives by reducing gun violence. Let's start by keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them by passing universal background checks.
As long as Virginians' lives are at risk because there are too many guns in the hands of people who would use them to harm others, we will fight on this ground. As long as schools, churches, offices and concert venues are exposed to horrific,
preventable violence, we will fight on this ground. As long as the people who sent us all here continue to cry out for solutions to the epidemic of gun violence, we will fight on this ground.
Source: 2018 State of the State speech to Virginia legislature
Jan 16, 2018
Ralph Northam:
Supports universal background checks
Yesterday, Governor-elect Northam and I stood together and outlined several pieces of legislation that we hope the new General Assembly will pass this year. They include:- Keeping families safe from gun violence by requiring background
checks for every firearm purchase.
- Finally raising the threshold for felony larceny from $200 to $1000 so that one mistake does not ruin a person's entire life.
- Cut carbon and create clean energy jobs
Source: Terry McAuliffe's 2018 Virginia State of the State address
Jan 10, 2018
Terry McAuliffe:
Supports universal background checks
Yesterday, Governor-elect Northam and I stood together and outlined several pieces of legislation that we hope the new General Assembly will pass this year. They include:- Keeping families safe from gun violence by requiring background
checks for every firearm purchase.
- Finally raising the threshold for felony larceny from $200 to $1000 so that one mistake does not ruin a person's entire life.
- Cut carbon and create clean energy jobs
Source: 2018 Virginia State of the State address
Jan 10, 2018
Jay Inslee:
Pass common-sense gun laws
Let's leave a legacy of common-sense measures that help end the scourge of gun violence. Our state's voters have demonstrated strong support for such measures.
We can continue our commitment to public safety and health by banning bump stocks, closing the loophole on semi-automatic rifles, and requiring the safe storage of firearms.
Source: 2018 Washington State of the State address
Jan 9, 2018
Kay Ivey:
Firearms industry jobs part of rich history of 2nd Amendment
I am proud to announce this evening that Kimber Firearms will build a $38 million dollar production facility in Troy, bringing with it 366 new jobs! These are good, high-paying jobs, and will enable more of our citizens to provide for their families
while taking part in the rich history of the Second Amendment. This announcement and countless others like it make one thing clear: what we are doing is working, and as a result, the people of Alabama are working and providing for their families.
Source: 2018 State of the State speech to Alabama legislature
Jan 9, 2018
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