Had these laws been in place on February 14, 2018, the numerous warnings regarding the murderer of our loved ones would have provided law enforcement a chance to remove the firearms from his home and Parkland would still be an idyllic town and our families would be whole instead of broken.
Carbajal emphasizes the need for extreme risk laws to prevent gun violence.
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