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PRESS CALL ADVISORY: Tomorrow, Gov. Malloy, CAP Gun Experts to Talk About Use of State Executive Action to Prevent Gun Violence
Press Advisory

PRESS CALL ADVISORY: Tomorrow, Gov. Malloy, CAP Gun Experts to Talk About Use of State Executive Action to Prevent Gun Violence

Washington, D.C. — Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) will join Center for American Progress Vice President for Guns and Crime Policy Chelsea Parsons and Chief Scott Knight, the former chair of the International Chiefs of Police Firearms Committee tomorrow for a press conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on the use of state executive actions to prevent gun violence.

Last week, Gov. Malloy used his executive power to keep guns out of the hands of suspected terrorists. Known as the terror gap, Gov. Malloy closed a dangerous loophole in the law that would have allowed for those on the FBI’s terrorist watch list to purchase guns in his state without requiring new legislation.

When:
Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. ET

Who:
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D)
Chelsea Parsons, the Center for American Progress Vice President, Guns and Crime Policy
Chief Scott Knight, Chief of Police for Chaska, Minnesota, and former Chair of the International Chiefs of Police Firearms Committee

Call-in information:
Call-in #: 888-364-3108
Conf. ID: 5092543

Please RSVP to Tom Caiazza at [email protected]

For more information on this topic or to speak with an expert, contact Tom Caiazza at [email protected] or 202.481.7141.