With the shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue still fresh on their minds, Gov. Wolf rallied gun control advocates in the state capitol.
“If we continue to allow so many citizens to live in fear of mass shootings when we can act right now to reduce their risk, we’re robbing them of their right, their fundamental American right to life, to liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” Wolf said.
In a statement issued before the rally, Wolf specifically called for the legislature to pass universal background check legislation. But the new majority leader of the state House, Republican Bryan Cutler, disagrees with Wolf.
“We already have fairly comprehensive background checks here in the Commonwealth," he said.
Cutler went on to say, however, that he believes that there is potential common ground on issues of mental health and gun violence.