John E. Rosenthal

Co-founder, Stop Handgun Violence

As a result of the enforcement of these forward-thinking laws, Massachusetts reduced firearm-related injuries and deaths by 29 percent between 1994 and 2010.

[House Speaker Robert] DeLeo drafted a bill that would close dangerous loopholes in existing law and continue to make Massachusetts a national model for effectively reducing gun violence without impinging the rights of law-abiding gun owners.

A Win On Beacon Hill For Gun Safety In Massachusetts

John Rosenthal: "Gun violence claims 88 lives a day in this country, including that of one child every three hours. While there are no fail safes, few states have been more proactive in trying to establish them." Pictured: Governor Deval Patrick signs H. 4376, An Act Relative to the Reduction of Gun Violence, into law on August 13, 2014. (massgovernor/Flickr)