"Rarely do we actually get the leadership, much less the governor to stand up and say not only to do it but I want to try and pass this legislation," Brown said. Bevin, Brown recognized him as the first Governor ever to receive the award and stated plainly that he is the most pro-gun Governor in office today. Paul, who had representatives in attendance. NAGR President Dudley Brown presented the award to Bevin, acknowledging the work of Congressman Massie and Sen. Savannah Maddox was also recognized with Bevin for their work on SB-150, the state’s Constitutional Carry that became law this year.Ĭorrespondent Aaron Yates was on hand at the awards ceremony and provided GPM with the following report: The National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) recognized Bevin’s dedication to upholding the rights of gun owners this week by awarding him the “50 Caliber Freedom Award.” Rep. GPM previously reported that outgoing Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, who narrowly lost re-election to BeShear, was a great friend to gun owners. The controls have to make their way past Republicans in the Kentucky House and Senate before reaching Beshear’s desk. Unlawful storage of a firearm, prohibition of The bills the Democrats have filed are listed on the Kentucky General Assembly website as:ĭeadly weapons, concealed carry without license, repealĭomestic abuse convictions, firearms surrender, proceduresĭomestic violence orders, firearms surrender, proceduresįirearms, ammunition capacity, regulation of They’ve pre-filed several gun control bills they hope governor-elect Andy Beshear (D) will sign into law. "We mourn their loss and that of our son.Kentucky Democrats are wasting no time is pushing gun control. "No words can express our sorrow, anguish, and horror at the unthinkable harm our son.inflicted on innocent people, their families, and the entire Louisville community," the family said. The family also said it would "continue to cooperate fully" with the investigation. The gunman's family said in a statement obtained by CBS News Tuesday night that the gunman had been dealing with "mental health challenges" which the family had been "actively addressing," but went on to say that "there were never any warning signs or indications he was capable of this shocking act." We know he texted or called at least one person to let them know he was suicidal and contemplating harm." But we know this shooter purchased an AR-15 rifle on April 4," McGarvey said Tuesday. Another official declined to say if any other guns were discovered during the search.Ĭongressman Morgan McGarvey noted the investigation was ongoing. Gwinn-Villaroel said the shooter's home has been searched but did not go into specifics about what investigators found. "There is only so many times you can walk into a room and tell someone they are not coming home tomorrow.
For 15 years I've cared for victims of violence and gunshot wounds," Smith said. I've been in Louisville for 15 years, all of it at Univestiy Hospital. "To be honest with you, we barely had to adjust our operating room schedule to be able to do this, that's how frequent we are having to deal with gun violence in our community. Smith said the hospital performed multiple emergency operations on Monday. The fourth hospitalized victim is Officer Nickolas Wilt, who was shot in the head while exchanging fire with the gunman and was working his fourth-ever shift as a police officer after graduating from the academy in March 2023.
A third remained in the intensive care unit in stable condition. Jason Smith, the chief medical officer at UofL Health, said two people were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Of the eight people injured in the attack, four remained hospitalized Tuesday. Greenberg said that this year alone, there have been 40 gun deaths in the city.
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