American children live in 'immeasurable fear' because assault weapons are 'still on our streets,' 2020 presidential hopeful Eric Swalwell says
Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell, who launched his 2020 presidential campaign last week, has called out the government’s inaction to address gun violence across the country.
Representative Eric Swalwell , who announced that he is running for president in 2020, speaks during town hall on gun violence at the BB&T Center on April 9 in Sunrise, Florida Joe Raedle/Getty Images The congressman also explained that he wants Americans to keep their firearms, except for the most potentially lethal, military-style weapons.
Representative Eric Swalwell , who announced that he is running for president in 2020 and Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime Guttenberg was killed in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, hug during a gun violence town hall at the BB&T Center on April 9 in Sunrise, Florida Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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