WHITE PLAINS – Following the deadly Florida school shooting that left 17 people dead, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D, NY-17) conducted a gun violence roundtable with students and law enforcement on Friday.
Lowey (seated, center): “… students have a right to go to school free from fear …”
The long-time House member heard from participants about the need for commonsense gun safety reform and discussed her efforts to prevent gun violence.
“The bottom line is that students have a right to go to school free from fear, not having to worry about anything other than expanding their horizons and minds,” she said. “These mass shootings, including the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, continue to shake all of us to the core, and students are left fearful for their safety.”
Lowey said that is “unacceptable, and congressional Republicans must join Democrats in commonsense reforms to reduce gun violence, keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people, and improve public safety.”
“Violence has once against visited our community,” said Frank Williams, the executive director of the City of White Plains Youth Bureau. “We must listen to our youth and empower them to help us rid this evil.”
