Paul Heaton
University of Pennsylvania
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Paul Heaton is Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Academic Director of the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago.
Voting History
Mass violence
Red flag laws, allowing police or family members to petition a court to temporarily remove firearms from a person who presents a danger to themselves or others, would reduce the frequency or severity of mass violence.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Neutral/No Opinion | 2 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 7 |
Universal background checks, which would require almost all firearm sales in the US to go through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, would reduce the frequency or severity of mass violence.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 4 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Agree | 5 |
Comments
Increasing the presence of armed security at schools and other public venues would reduce the frequency or severity of mass violence.
| Vote | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Neutral/No Opinion | 1 |
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
|---|---|
| Neutral/No Opinion | 5 |
Comments