Presiding Bishop
Katharine Jefferts Schori has submitted written testimony to the United
States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights
and Human Rights, chaired by Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, for the
hearing on Proposals to reduce gun violence: protecting our communities
while respecting the Second Amendment.
"I urge lawmakers to
press for comprehensive and universal background checks for firearm
ownership, regardless of where and how a gun is purchased; for bans on
the availability to civilians of assault rifles and high-capacity
magazines; and for policies designed to better regulate the manufacture
of guns, the Presiding Bishop states in her testimony. The Episcopal
Church also supports the highest level of accountability for violation
of all existing laws pertaining to violence in our midst." Click here for the full text of the testimony.
