Crosscut writes:

To combat gun violence, Murray said he would work for strictly mandating background checks on individual gun sales and also partner with law enforcement officials to stop gun trafficking. “We are not looking to take guns away from responsible citizens, but we currently make it far too easy for criminals to get guns,” he said.

Murray choked up as he talked about Dwone Anderson, a recent University of Washington graduate who was killed in a double murder on June 7 in the Central District — one of four fatal shootings in a one-week period early this month.

“The gut-wrenching truth is that I do not possess the simple solution that has evaded my predecessors and colleagues,” Murray said. “Nor have I uncovered the undiscovered words of grace that will heal the families of those who have been harmed by gun violence. But these are not reasons to lose hope. Deaths by guns are not inevitable. We can prevent gun deaths by recognizing that it is an epidemic.”

Read the full article here.