Rep. Sarah McBride Hosts Gun Safety Roundtable with Former Rep. Gabby Giffords & Delaware Public Safety Leaders

August 6, 2025/Joe Ciccanti

Rep. Sarah McBride this week hosted a roundtable in Wilmington alongside former Rep. Gabby Giffords, law enforcement leaders, community members, and gun violence prevention advocates from across Delaware. The event, held in partnership with the national organization GIFFORDS, focused on strategies to address gun trafficking and strengthen public safety in Delaware, particularly amid concerns about changes to federal gun enforcement policies.聽The conversation emphasized a number of community and policy-based solutions to curb gun violence, including聽implementing programs which address the root causes of gun violence across Delaware as well as聽expanding public-private partnerships for effective policy, gun safety, and public education about those challenges.
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Community and policy-based solutions discussed also included…
  • Addressing gaps in programming and effective intervention which are facing slashes by the Trump administration, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and reinstating the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention;
  • Sustained funding and investment in community-based violence prevention and suicide prevention; and
  • Aligning rhetoric and future work to put lived experience and community perspectives front and center.

Participants also stressed the importance of preserving Delaware鈥檚 role as a policy incubator and continuing to build coalitions across public safety, public health, and community engagement. Roundtable participants included:

  • Attorney General Kathy Jennings
  • Secretary Joshua Bushweller, Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security
  • Deputy Secretary Vaughn Bond, Director of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety
  • Chief Wilfredo Campos, Wilmington Police Department
  • Angela Seguin, Executive Director, Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
  • Traci Murphy, Executive Director, Delaware Coalition Against Gun Violence
  • Allison Stampone, Moms Demand Action
  • Karen DiNardo & Jenn Ford, Mental Health Association of Delaware
  • Dr. David Karas, Police Policy & Communications Director, City of Wilmington
  • Jennifer Antonik, Executive Director, DJ鈥檚 Alliance (Suicide Prevention Advocacy)
  • Lauren Footman, End Community Violence Now
  • Dr. David Chen, Medical Director, Empowering Victims of Lived Violence, ChristianaCare
  • Jasmine Minhas, Policy Analyst at the Office of the Governor

In the 119th Congress, Rep. McBride has championed commonsense gun safety legislation to protect communities and save lives. She is a proud cosponsor of the聽Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act聽to reestablish the federal office focused on data and coordination, the聽Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act聽to crack down on automatic gun conversion devices, and the聽Federal Firearm Licensing Act聽to close dangerous loopholes in background checks and firearm sales. Rep. McBride also supports reinstating the Assault Weapons Ban, expanding Brady Background Checks, and increasing investments in community-based violence prevention programs.

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