Like far too many others, the fight for gun violence prevention is personal for Rep. Salud Carbajal.
His older sister took her life with a gun when they grew up together in Arizona. Rep. Carbajal has honored her life with action, trying to prevent anyone else from knowing the grief and loss he experienced. In Congress, he has introduced the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act to incentivize states to enact extreme risk laws, a life-saving tool to temporarily remove firearms from individuals at risk of harming themselves or others.
Rep. Carbajal said:
Too many families have felt the pain of losing a loved one to gun violence, and I will not stop fighting to pass gun safety measures while serving in Congress.
As a veteran, Rep. Carbajal also supports legislation to ban assault weapons and large-capacity magazines because he has seen firsthand the devastation they can cause. During the 118th Congress, Rep. Carbajal has also cosponsored the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 715), Ethan’s Law (H.R. 660) to mandate safe firearm storage nationwide, and more.
The Brady Campaign is proud to endorse Rep. Salud Carbajal for reelection to represent California’s 18th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.