Rep. Maxine Waters has long treated gun violence as a public safety crisis demanding federal action.
Representing South Los Angeles for over three decades, Rep. Waters has consistently supported universal background checks, banning assault weapons, and stronger federal oversight of gun sales. She has spoken out after mass shootings affecting her Los Angeles County constituents, including the 2019 shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, offering support to victims’ families, while renewing calls for Congress to act on commonsense gun safety measures.
Rep. Waters said:
Our schools, which should be safe havens for children, educators, and members of the community, are becoming the backdrops of some of the most violent shootings in our nation's history. No students, educators, or parents should be subjected to such terror. This is not only deeply disturbing, it's a national disgrace.
Rep. Waters has backed key gun violence prevention legislation throughout her tenure, standing firmly against the gun lobby’s influence in Washington.
The Brady Campaign is proud to endorse Rep. Waters for reelection to represent California’s 43rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.