Congresswoman Madeleine Dean’s (CD-4) Town Hall on gun violence drew a crowd of about 100 people to the George Washington Carver Community Center in Norristown on Thursday Night. After Dean and the three panelists made their opening remarks, audience members were given the opportunity to express their express their opinions.
To say that the conversation was spirted, would be an understatement. However, “both sides,” were respecful. As might expected, several times they found themselves agreeing to disagree.
Besides Dean, the members of the panel included Norristown Police Chief Mark Talbot, CeaseFirePa Executive Director Shira Goodman, and Rep. Matt Bradford (D, HR-70).
Gun rights advocates represented about half of those in attendance. They harshly criticized the panel for (among other things) only including gun control supporters.
Interesting to see the “pro gun” people are the same characters that came to PA Senator Tim Kearney’s hearing in Delco a few weeks ago. One after another, the same people.
Interesting to see that no one on the pro gun side was represented on the panel just like Delco.