Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank and Hollywood, called on Congress to come up with a law that would keep guns out of the hands of emotionally disturbed people like the 22-year-old Santa Barbara Community College student who killed six people in Isla Vista.
“What will it take to get Congress moving on responsible gun safety laws? What will it take to keep guns out of the hands of seriously mentally ill people? How many more Sandy Hooks, Auroras, Stocktons, Columbines, Virginia Techs, and Isla Vistas must we have?” Schiff said. “With each of these tragedies, the fabric of our country is torn a bit more. Are we ready to say enough is enough? Will our Congress listen if we do?”
After the shooting in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, attempts to expand background checks for handgun buyers ultimately failed.
Schiff’s 28th Congressional District is centered in the San Fernando Valley and includes Hollywood.
