Brian Higgins: “On May 14, 2022, a racist mass shooting took place at a supermarket in my home community of Buffalo, New York. Armed…”

“On May 14, 2022, a racist mass shooting took place at a supermarket in my home community of Buffalo, New York. Armed with an assault weapon, the shooter killed 10 people and injured three more in just 2 minutes and 3 seconds; one shooter. We continue to mourn, and we continue to struggle to move on. Sadly, we are not the only community facing this challenge. Horrific mass shootings have taken place in Uvalde, Texas; Highland Park, Illinois; Colorado Springs; Raleigh, North Carolina; Monterey Bay and Half Moon Bay, California. Last year we passed the bipartisan Safe Communities Act. This was an important step, but more needs to be done. As we mark National Gun Violence Survivors' week, we must honor those impacted by shootings by continuing to deliver legislation that will save lives. I am proud to support a Federal assault weapons ban, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. ____________________”