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Local Gun Control Activists Meet With Sen. Johnny Isakson

May 7th, 2013

Local gun control activists are more hopeful after sitting down with Senator Johnny Isakson Monday. Members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America called on the Senator to support a future measure that the sponsor of a failed U.S. Senate amendment to expand background checks has vowed to bring up again. Melinda Ennis is co-president of Moms Demand Action’s Georgia Chapter.

“He didn’t say no. He didn’t say yes, but we are very appreciative that he met with us, and I hope he will say yes when the bill comes around again.”

Ennis says the measure is a first step that’s desperately needed to make Georgia, Atlanta and the entire country safer.

In a statement, Senator Isakson says the previous proposal to expand background checks would have to be “significantly reworked” before he could even begin to consider it.

Isakson cited concerns with its potential impact on private sales and on privacy issues. The Senator says he remains committed to protecting Second Amendment rights of Georgians and all Americans.

Last month, U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss voted with more than 40 other senators to defeat a Senate amendment to expand background checks for gun buyers.

The meeting between Moms Demand Action and Senator Isakson comes after the group demonstrated in front of Senator Isakson’s and Senator Chambliss’ offices in April.