Congressman McGarvey, Sen. Paul speak on preventing mass shootings
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Now a freshman in the U.S. House of Representatives, Morgan McGarvey is hopeful Congress can pass legislation to help address mass shootings.
McGarvey knew two of the victims in the Old National Bank shooting in Louisville, in which five were killed and eight were injured.
"As more communities are just ripped apart through senseless gun violence, you see people saying, what can we do?" McGarvey said.
The Louisville Democrat supports expanding mental health services and passing gun control legislation such as a red flag law, universal background checks and safe storage laws.
But Washington remains divided on what should be done.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is skeptical gun control laws will actually stop mass shootings and believes the country is already spending enough on mental health services.
He pointed to Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz. According to media reports, numerous tips came in about Cruz and police had previous contacts with him, yet nothing was ever done. Sen. Paul believes police and prosecutor should enforce existing laws more strictly.
"Maybe then they can encounter mental health, medication, social workers, but I think you're going to have to bring them in," Paul said.
By: Mark Vanderhoff
Source: WLKY