Local moms gathered at the capitol today to demand action against gun violence in Hawai'i.
HONOLULU (KITV4) - Local moms gathered at the Capitol today to demand action against gun violence in Hawai’i.
"Moms Demand Action" is working to garner support for common sense gun laws and mental health resources throughout the state. The group is advocating for multiple bills in the senate and the house, which aim to identify places in which firearms can be carried, implement standards of conduct for gun sales, create liability for stores selling firearms.
Ilima DeCosta started volunteering with Moms Demand Action after losing her own daughter to gun violence.
“Any one of us can be touched by gun violence,” DeCosta said. “I think we want to be able to come together as a community and support one another, so I think all of the wrap-around services and things that we can do to prevent interpersonal violence in our communities are very important."
Cait Medearis joined the KITV4 news team as a reporter in February 2023. She had previous stints as a reporter at WNBJ in West Tennessee and KNDU/KNDO in central Washington state. Outside of TV news, Cait has worked in various journalistic roles, including as an editorial assistant in her hometown at Portland Monthly Magazine, as a freelance sports reporter for Fan Media Network in Chicago, and as a ghost writer and digital content manager.
