Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, in support of the bill increasing penalties for indiscriminate firing
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2501 or the “Act Penalizing Willful and Indiscriminate Discharge of Firearms,” which seeks tougher penalties against any person for willful and indiscriminate discharge of firearms. Any firearm-related violence threatens our most fundamental human right — right to life. As gun violence continues to rise, […]