The conversation about gun control is complex and ongoing, but legislators across the nation are actively considering various measures to improve school safety and protect the rights of citizens.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska was shocked by a school shooting 25 years ago, but recent incidents of gun violence across the country have prompted discussions about gun control measures in the state. This week’sAccording to data from the, Alaska had a firearm death rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people in 2019 — higher than the national average of 11.7 per 100,000, but lower than some other states like Louisiana, Mississippi and Missouri.
Rep. Andy Josephson wrote that he supports all efforts to protect a citizen’s constitutional right to life under the Fifth and 14th Amendments. While Josephson doesn’t support arming teachers, he is in favor of considering the placement of police officers in schools as an alternative. “I’m not offended by someone’s strong Second Amendment rights, I’m not concerned if you have a lot of guns at home, you use your guns for hunting, for safety,” Tarr said. “My only concern — and that’s where we can come together, I think ,as gun rights advocates and gun violence prevention advocates. It’s a very, very small percentage of people we’re worried about.”
“I don’t want a policy that could be misused, I want a policy that works. So one way we address that is you can actually make it a misdemeanor crime for a false report,” Tarr said.
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