After a gunman opened fire in a Florida high school on Wednesday, lawmakers across the country are reacting. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk headed to Washington to see what, if any, proposals were being made.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he was "staggered" by the fatal shooting at a Florida high school and that "we need action."
Murphy addressed the shooting Thursday and ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Feb. 20 to honor the victims.
The shooting Wednesday at a Parkland, Florida, high school left 17 people dead. Nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder.
Murphy, a Democrat, says New Jersey will seek to join "like-minded" states to reach regional solutions. Murphy held a round-table talk this week on gun legislation and has called for enacting what he calls common sense gun safety measures.
Last month, Murphy announced he was rescinding a Christ Christie-era rule that made it easier for residents to acquire carry permits for handguns.
