By — News Desk News Desk Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-house-judiciary-committee-holds-hearing-on-reducing-gun-violence-and-mass-shootings Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: House Judiciary Committee holds hearing on reducing gun violence and mass shootings Politics Updated on May 20, 2021 3:34 PM EDT — Published on May 20, 2021 10:10 AM EDT The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing Thursday on reducing gun violence and mass shootings. Watch the hearing in the video player above. In 2021, the U.S. has already experienced at least 194 mass shootings, which the Gun Violence Archive defines as an incident in which four or more people are killed. Vikki Goodwin, a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, will testify at the hearing. She recently opposed a bill that would let election judges carry guns in most polling places in her state. Other witnesses at the hearing include Fred Guttenberg, an author and gun safety advocate; J. Adam Skaggs, chief counsel and policy director at the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence; Michael E. Grady, a senior pastor with the Prince of Peace Christian Fellowship; and Dianna Muller, founder of the DC Project. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing Thursday on reducing gun violence and mass shootings. Watch the hearing in the video player above. In 2021, the U.S. has already experienced at least 194 mass shootings, which the Gun Violence Archive defines as an incident in which four or more people are killed. Vikki Goodwin, a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, will testify at the hearing. She recently opposed a bill that would let election judges carry guns in most polling places in her state. Other witnesses at the hearing include Fred Guttenberg, an author and gun safety advocate; J. Adam Skaggs, chief counsel and policy director at the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence; Michael E. Grady, a senior pastor with the Prince of Peace Christian Fellowship; and Dianna Muller, founder of the DC Project. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now