Rep. Katherine Clark believes being safe from gun violence in your home, school, and places of worship is an essential part of improving public safety.
In the aftermath of the hate-motivated shooting at Pulse nightclub, Rep. Clark, alongside the late civil rights movement icon Rep. John Lewis, organized a 24-hour sit-in on the House Floor to demand common-sense gun legislation.
She has continued her fight to end the gun violence epidemic by supporting a federal assault weapons ban, close gun sale loopholes, and more. Rep. Clark is an advocate for gun violence research because her home state of Massachusetts has seen the benefits of it: Massachusetts has enacted policies guided by research that have resulted in some of the nation’s lowest rates of gun violence.
Rep. Clark said:
As these acts of mass murder dominate the headlines, a steady drumbeat of gun violence continues to kill more than 110 Americans every day — including five children. Such a catastrophic epidemic requires bold, urgent action to save the lives of moms and dads, kids and siblings, neighbors and friends.
The Brady Campaign is proud to endorse Rep. Katherine Clark for reelection to represent Massachusetts’ 5th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.