Sen. Street Offers Legislation to Restrict Military-Grade Weapons
State Sen. Sharif Street (D-N. Phila.) joined Mayor Jim Kenney, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, Congressman Dwight Evans and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross along with a host of elected officials from every level of government to condemn the inaction of State and...Senator Street Explains his Position on Gun Control on the Dom Giordano Program
Dom started the show by talking about Wednesday’s shootout in the Nicetown-Tioga section of Philadelphia and the response he received following yesterday’s interview with FOP President John McNesby. Yesterday afternoon, a press conference was held that featured Philly...Senator Street Offers Legislation to Restrict Military Grade Weapons in wake of Philadelphia Shooting
Philadelphia, PA − August 15, 2019 – Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), today joined Philadelphia Mayor Ji Kenney, Senator Bob Casey, Congressman Evans and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Ross along with a host of elected officials from every level of government to condemn the inaction of state and federal leaders in the wake of chronic gun violence and mass murder, prefaced by the largest mass shooting of Philadelphia law enforcement in recent history. Six police officers were shot, and dozens more held at bay for hours by a single armed assailant with an assault weapon.
Politicians push for gun control after 6 police officers shot in Philadelphia standoff
Angry politicians are pushing for gun control after six Philadelphia police officers were shot and injured in a dramatic, hours-long shootout and standoff. Officers were serving a narcotics warrant on suspected shooter Maurice Hill and had entered a North Philadelphia...Pennsylvania politicians call for gun control in wake of Philadelphia shooting
PHILADELPHIA — Politicians from Pennsylvania are calling for new gun-control measures after a gunman barricaded himself inside a Philadelphia house for hours, shooting at police. Six officers were wounded in the standoff Wednesday night and have since been...Members of Pa Senate Democratic Caucus Request Disaster Declaration on Gun Violence
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 24, 2019 − Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus today jointly sent a letter to Governor Tom Wolf requesting a disaster declaration for gun violence in the Commonwealth.
“We believe it is necessary to raise the public’s awareness of the massive loss of human life and the suffering inflicted on affected family, friends and neighbors where this tragedy is unfolding daily,” they wrote. “Just as you have signed six disaster declarations to provide every tool at the Commonwealth’s disposal to combat the opioid epidemic, the death toll and impact from illegal guns should merit immediate and coordinated attention.”