This week the York City Council took another step towards protecting their citizens from gun violence. The Council passed an ordinance making it illegal to use a converter to turn a handgun into an automatic, or semi-automatic, weapon.

There are various, simple ways to convert a handgun into a weapon with the firepower of a machine gun. It can be done for around $20. We’re talking about hundreds of rounds per minute!

Wouldn’t it be great if our state government, both sides of the aisle, could agree that it’s time to work together to reduce firearm violence? Yes, mental health is also an issue. But, I think we can reduce needless gun violence by attacking the mental health issue and passing common sense laws.

I’m pretty tired of getting emails from my state senator and representative tha

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