STATEMENT FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY PROSECUTOR GARY TYACK

Posted on 10/17/2022

Defendant:

Gary Tyack, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, wishes to congratulate the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for their Resolution dated September 6, 2022. (No. 0655-22).

“This Resolution recognizes the governmental response necessary to address the scourge of gun violence in our communities,” Tyack said. “I join the Board of Commissioners in endorsing universal background checks, extreme risk laws, prohibitions on assault weapons, gun safety and violence prevention initiatives. I further support the initiatives the Board of Commissioners set forth in their Resolution to address the root causes of gun violence, including reducing poverty, racial inequities, mental health concerns and addiction.”