I was asked by the St. Albans Messenger a series of questions that will continue each week until the election on November 6th. This is the sixth question: Do you believe the gun laws passed by the legislature this past session need to be reversed, will work just as they are, or that additional measures are required?

The recent gun legislation that was passed earlier this year, most notably S.55, did not accomplish the goals they originally set out to achieve. The bill was in response to a school threat in Fair Haven but did not protect our schools. I would have not supported or voted for S.55 because the law didn’t address school safety or mental health.

The bigger issue we have as a nation today is school safety. As the father of two young children I do get worried about my boys attending school in the next few years. School safety along with better and easier access to mental health should be our goal. I’ve seen schools around Franklin County get funds to improve their safety and I think that is a good start. Going forward I would support measures to improve safety in our schools.

I was asked by the St. Albans Messenger a series of questions that will continue each week until the election on November 6th. This is the sixth question: Do you believe the gun laws passed by the legislature this past session need to be reversed, will work just as they are, or that additional measures are required?

The recent gun legislation that was passed earlier this year, most notably S.55, did not accomplish the goals they originally set out to achieve. The bill was in response to a school threat in Fair Haven but did not protect our schools. I would have not supported or voted for S.55 because the law didn’t address school safety or mental health.

The bigger issue we have as a nation today is school safety. As the father of two young children I do get worried about my boys attending school in the next few years. School safety along with better and easier access to mental health should be our goal. I’ve seen schools around Franklin County get funds to improve their safety and I think that is a good start. Going forward I would support measures to improve safety in our schools.