Governors Urge ‘Reasonable Approaches’ For Gun Control At National Meeting
Governors who had previously opposed changes to gun laws seemed open to considering new measures during the National Governors Association meeting, in a sign of a possible shifting tide following the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. The governors also worked on other hot-button health care issues over the weekend.
The Washington Post:
More Governors Willing To Consider Gun Law Changes After Florida Shooting
A growing bipartisan number of state governors have joined calls for a reconsideration of gun laws and school safety measures after the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., a sign that resulting legislative changes could extend far beyond Florida in the coming months. The impact of the shooting rippled through the winter meeting of the National Governors Association in Washington this weekend, as state leaders expressed willingness to consider new limits on gun ownership and stepped up efforts to address mental-health factors. But most said they were opposed to President Trump’s proposal to allow more teachers to be armed. (Scherer and Balz, 2/25)
Boston Globe:
‘We Need To Do Something’ About Mass Shootings, Say Governors, Who Agree On Little Else
Governors of states with strong gun cultures and more lax firearm restrictions focused on defensive measures, such as limiting access to schools. Meanwhile, Governor Charlie Baker and other leaders of states with strict gun laws conveyed confidence in their own statutes and expressed hope that other states, and perhaps even the federal government, might mirror them. (Miller, 2/25)
The Associated Press:
Governors Push Bipartisan National Health Care Compromise
A bipartisan group of governors working to strike compromise on hot-button policy issues took on the question of health care on Friday. Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich, in presenting the group's blueprint for policy changes at the National Press Club, lamented that one of the country's largest challenges seems to have been set aside by policymakers."It's like health care doesn't even matter anymore down here," he said. (2/23)
