Political Quotes

“I include in the Record a May 27, 2022, piece from CNN titled ``States with weaker gun laws have higher rates of firearm related homicides and suicides, study finds.'' [From CNN, May 27, 2022] States With Weaker Gun Laws Have Higher Rates of Firearm Related Homicides and Suicides, Study Finds (By Emma Tucker and Priya Krishnakumar) A new study published Thursday by a leading non-profit organization that focuses on gun violence prevention found that there is a direct correlation in states with weaker gun laws and higher rates of gun deaths, including homicides, suicides and accidental killings. The study by Everytown for Gun Safety determined that California had the strongest gun laws in the country. Hawaii topped the list with the lowest rate of gun deaths in the country while Mississippi led the country with both the weakest gun laws and highest rate of gun deaths. ``What this project does, is show what we've been saying for years: Gun laws save lives,'' said Nick Suplina, senior vice president of law and policy at Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund.…”