As lawmakers prepare to finalize a state budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis hosted a roundtable discussion on the subject of gun violence prevention initiatives in Harrisburg and a $100 million proposal in the governor's budget to expand those efforts.Davis, a Democrat, spoke with a panel of city law enforcement, elected officials, and community group leaders about ongoing efforts to reduce gun violence.
Among those who spoke at the meeting was Harrisburg Police Commissioner Thomas Carter, who said, despite a weekend that saw multiple shootings and a homicide, the city was able to remove more than 100 guns off the street through a buyback program co-hosted by a local fraternity.Such partnerships are important, Carter said, because city law enforcement is not always able to reach people in the community in the same way that many nonprofits and groups are able to.'We can't do it.