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House School Safety Bill Wrong Approach to the Problem
Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference
on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on
the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the STOP
School Violence Act:
“Today’s House vote is a major disappointment. Legislation
that should increase safety restrictions and limitations on
gun purchases has instead become a ‘school safety’ bill
that, while well-intentioned, will not address our gun
violence epidemic. We don’t need the appearance of safety.
We need real solutions to mass gun violence. Children
deserve to go to a safe, high-quality school,
but militarizing schools will only harm our children,
especially children of color and children with disabilities.
Congress should go back to the drawing board and pass the
gun safety legislation that people in America actually
want.”
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a
coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200
national organizations to promote and protect the rights of
all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference
works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more
information on The Leadership Conference and its member
organizations, visit www.civilrights.org.
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