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January 11, 2013
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) hosted a gun violence prevention public forum in Santa Rosa, California, Thursday. A wide-range of issues were discussed by federal and local officials.
Congressman Thompson chairs a 13-member task force that is working to make legislative recommendations on gun control. He is scheduled to hold hearings over the next month on reducing and preventing gun violence. Policy proposals are expected to be released by his group in early February.
Congressman Thompson chairs a 13-member task force that is working to make legislative recommendations on gun control. He is scheduled to hold hearings over the next month on reducing and preventing gun violence. Policy proposals are expected to be released by his group in early February.
January 10, 2013
On Monday, Jan. 14, Neera Tanden of the Center for American Progress Action Fund will moderate a conversation with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on the legislation and policies needed to reduce and prevent gun violence.
Emanuel, who was senior adviser to President Clinton during the successful debate and passage of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, will speak to the political lessons learned during the passage of that bill.
Emanuel, who was senior adviser to President Clinton during the successful debate and passage of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, will speak to the political lessons learned during the passage of that bill.
January 10, 2013
Emotions ran deep and opinions wide Wednesday night at a packed gun violence prevention forum at Vallejo City Hall. Many speakers supported gun ownership while others called for greater measures to prevent senseless shootings.
Sponsored by Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, the forum came in the wake of last month's school shooting tragedy in Connecticut. The meeting drew social service experts, school
officials, Vallejo's police chief and state Department of Justice representatives.
Sponsored by Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, the forum came in the wake of last month's school shooting tragedy in Connecticut. The meeting drew social service experts, school
officials, Vallejo's police chief and state Department of Justice representatives.
January 10, 2013
Madeleine Melo of Fort Bragg, widow of the North Coast's most prominent recent victim of gun violence, spoke out Thursday night in defense of gun ownership at a public forum convened by Rep. Mike Thompson.
"I strongly support our right to own and use guns," Melo told Thompson and six other public officials before an overflow crowd in the Sonoma County supervisors chambers in Santa Rosa.
"I strongly support our right to own and use guns," Melo told Thompson and six other public officials before an overflow crowd in the Sonoma County supervisors chambers in Santa Rosa.
January 10, 2013
Madeleine Melo of Fort Bragg, widow of the North Coast's most prominent recent victim of gun violence, spoke out Thursday night in defense of gun ownership at a public forum convened by Rep. Mike Thompson.
"I strongly support our right to own and use guns," Melo told Thompson and six other public officials before an overflow crowd in the Sonoma County supervisors chambers in Santa Rosa.
"I strongly support our right to own and use guns," Melo told Thompson and six other public officials before an overflow crowd in the Sonoma County supervisors chambers in Santa Rosa.
January 10, 2013
If you, like the majority of Americans, think it's a good idea to regulate the sale and possession of firearms and maybe even ban high-capacity rapid-fire weapons that are designed to kill large numbers of people in short amounts of time, then you probably have high hopes for the work of Vice President Joe Biden and North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson, both of whom are convening high-level committees to address the gun issue.
January 9, 2013
Our full report on Congressman Mike Thompson's forum on gun violence Tuesday night at Napa City Hall, where a standing-room-only crowd turned out and 65 people made public comments at the microphone.
Mental health, education, stricter background checks and violent video games were the hot topics for about 200 emotionally charged people who showed up to voice their opinions at a public forum on gun violence prevention on Tuesday night.
Mental health, education, stricter background checks and violent video games were the hot topics for about 200 emotionally charged people who showed up to voice their opinions at a public forum on gun violence prevention on Tuesday night.
January 9, 2013
A congressman took the renewed gun debate from Capitol Hill to his constituents in California, holding a town hall Tuesday night on gun control nearly a month after a gunman massacred 27 people in Newtown, Connecticut before shooting himself.
Democratic Rep. Mike Thompson, tapped by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to explore proposals for new firearm regulations, met with residents in Napa for a passion-filled debate on how best to curb gun violence.
Democratic Rep. Mike Thompson, tapped by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to explore proposals for new firearm regulations, met with residents in Napa for a passion-filled debate on how best to curb gun violence.
January 9, 2013
VALLEJO (CBS SF) â€" Rep. Mike Thompson is holding public forums in the North Bay on gun violence reduction and prevention Wednesday night and Thursday.
Thompson, D-St. Helena, whose district includes all or parts of Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa and Lake counties, will hear public comment on the controversial gun control issue in Vallejo City Council chambers at 555 Santa Clara St. between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. tonight.
Thompson, D-St. Helena, whose district includes all or parts of Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa and Lake counties, will hear public comment on the controversial gun control issue in Vallejo City Council chambers at 555 Santa Clara St. between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. tonight.
January 9, 2013
Advocates on both sides of the gun control debate are prepared to make a lot of noise about the future of gun regulations in the wake of the Newtown, Conn. shooting. That's the message from the first of House Democratic gun violence pointman Mike Thompson's violence-focused town halls this week.