Keturah Herron vows to reintroduce legislation in Kentucky to establish Office of Gun Violence Prevention
by JLUSA
December 16, 2024
“Rep. and Sen.-Elect Keturah Herron [Leading with Conviction™ 2019], D-Louisville, said she will once again introduce legislation to establish an Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which would collect data on gun violence in the state, including data on domestic violence and suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 988.
We need to be doing things that’s making our state stronger, not weaker.
“‘When we talk about gun violence, it’s a very complex issue. It can be a very divisive issue,’ Herron said. ‘But one of the things that I know that is true is that no matter where you are in the commonwealth, you will and can be impacted by gun violence.’ …
“Herron also wants to introduce legislation on juvenile justice, which she has also done in the past, and on youth mental health. … ‘We need to be doing things that’s making our state stronger, not weaker,’ [Herron] said.”