Marilyn Moore

State Senator Marilyn Moore Commits to Putting an End to Gun Violence this Legislative Sesson

Today, Senate Democrats announced legislative initiatives to support children who have experienced domestic violence, address online harassment, and increase gun violence prevention efforts. Senate Bill 5, ‘An Act Concerning Child Victims of Domestic Violence and Online Harassment’ was outlined this morning in a press conference. Proposals outlined in Senate Bill 5 include:

Senate Bill 5, An Act Concerning Child Victims of Domestic Violence and Online Harassment:

• Strengthening Gun Violence Prevention Efforts
• Fund More Child and Family Advocates to Assist Children Impacted by Domestic Violence
• Increase Funding and Efforts to Prevent and Combat Online Harassment

State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) has been a strong advocate in putting an end to gun violence. Last year, Sen. Moore worked hard to implement a gun violence intervention and prevention committee that will help minimize youth gun violence.

“This legislative session I am committed and focused on putting an end to gun violence in our state especially with our youth,” said Sen. Moore. “We have an extraordinary, experienced group of people that are working on creating and implementing a statewide plan to put an end to gun violence. They bring their lived experience in addressing the many facets of gun violence. We as a state must come together and coordinate services and funding to fight this issue, it must be a multifaceted approach.”

To view Senator Moore’s remarks during today’s press conference, you can click here.

Strengthening Gun Violence Prevention Efforts
In 2021, Senate Democrats led passage of legislation to implement a gun violence intervention and prevention committee. Putting an end to gun violence that takes place across cities in Connecticut and protecting the young children who are in the crossfire is a priority for Senate Democrats. A number of gun violence intervention programs were implemented across the state in 2021 which helped address youth gun violence and secured funding through various initiatives that will help create, implement, and evaluate a plan to build statewide coalitions for cities most impacted by gun violence.

In 2022, Senate Democrats will prioritize funding the efforts of The Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Advisory Committee. The committee works to coordinate the funding and implementation of evidence-based, community-centric programs and strategies to reduce street-level gun violence in the state.