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Gun Violence Prevention

November 25, 2014

Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement after a St. Louis County Grand Jury announced it will not indict Officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager who was shot and killed in August:


August 21, 2013

Calls on House Republicans to Vote on Bipartisan Bill Expanding Criminal Background Checks


August 1, 2013

Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), top Democrat of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health joined with the Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Democrat, Rep.


July 14, 2013

LONG BRANCH, NJ—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today released the following statement in response to the not guilty verdict announced last night in the trial of George Zimmerman, who was found not guilty of killing teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida:


April 12, 2013
"To me, it makes perfect sense: liminate the access to prevent a situation like this," Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone of Long Branch said of the Toms River shooting. "It's certainly something that I would support and would try to get support for."

January 25, 2013

LONG BRANCH, NJ—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) will be a featured speaker at the “One Million Moms for Gun Control” rally being held in Jersey City, NJ on Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pallone will address his support of efforts to curb gun violence in New Jersey and throughout the nation.


January 16, 2013

WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today released the following statement on the President’s recommendations to reduce gun violence:


December 14, 2012

WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today released the following statement on the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut:


August 31, 2012

LONG BRANCH, NJ—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement in response to today’s shooting at a Pathmark supermarket in Old Bridge, NJ that left two victims and a gunman dead:


June 23, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In honor of the 40th anniversary of Title IX, which falls on June 23, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) called on all Americans to join him in celebrating the enormous advances America’s women and girls have made since its adoption.