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Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA), leader of the House Democratic task force formed in the wake of the Newtown, Conn. shootings, will open up the discussion of what to do about gun violence to the public this week. And gun rights advocates are planning to be on hand to make sure any talk of gun control is held in check.

Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, will host a forum on gun violence prevention in Napa on Tuesday evening.

Rep. Mike Thompson's new 5th Congressional District, which includes Vallejo and Benicia, also includes all or parts of Solano, Napa, Contra Costa, Lake and Sonoma counties.

Constituents needing help with federal agencies, to schedule tours in Washington, D.C., or order a U.S. flag can call Thompson's district office at (707) 226-9898 or his Washington office at (202) 225-3311.

In the three and a half weeks since Newtown, Conn. put gun violence back on the front-burner, gun-control advocates have seized the initiative in Washington. They've introduced no less than 8 different gun-control bills since last week alone.

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, Chair of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, will host a gun violence prevention public forum in Napa Tuesday evening.

Thompson, D-St. Helena, said the event is to bring together experts, stakeholders and community members for a comprehensive discussion on the steps that must be taken to reduce and prevent gun violence.

The Californian picked to lead congressional Democrats' efforts on gun control says the positions held by some gun rights advocates are unnecessarily divisive, and that government action should go beyond simply outlawing certain weapons.

Rep. Mike Thompson said the public forum on gun violence prevention that he is hosting Thursday in Santa Rosa will be a wide-ranging discussion of the divisive issue rekindled by last month's tragedy in Connecticut.