Mayor Turner Will Join My Brothers Keeper Mayor Of Houston – Sylvester Turner Former US President – Barack Obama and Community Leaders To Call For Sensible Gun Legislation
Style Magazine Newswire | 9/7/2022, 3:37 p.m.
Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Police Chief Troy Finner will join My Brother’s Keeper (MBK), a program of the Houston Health Department, along with community organizations and elected officials to call for sensible legislation in response to gun violence.
Houston community-based organizations including, MBK Houston, have rallied together in a One Voice coalition, a community-based-led non-partisan effort, working alongside policymakers to present reasonable alternatives and solutions to create safer communities.
Reform topics will include:
*Training and licensing for gun owners
*Universal background checks, elimination of loopholes Red Flag laws
*Ban on 3D printed firearms Prohibiting the sale of assault weapons to those under 21
Our youth, particularly youth of color, face enormous challenges every day. Gaps between boys and young men of color, and the rest of the population, are found in education, earnings, health, employment, neighborhood safety, workforce development, and encounters with law enforcement and the justice system.
Phone: 832-393-5080
My Brother's Keeper Houston is an ambitious undertaking for our city. Improving future outcomes for our youth and children also means a better quality of life for all Houstonians. This translates to better economic conditions for families, access to quality education for all children and youth, improved health outcomes, a well-trained work- force, greater access to resources, safer neighborhoods, and a host of other factors.
For more information, visit www.houstonhealth.org/services/fami- ly-child-health/my-brothers-keeper
