A bipartisan working group will be formed by the National Governors Association to propose solutions for mass shootings.
In a letter to President Joe Biden, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said the organization will create a group of 6 to 10 governors that will find solutions so that state and local officials can have tools for safety.
The governors wrote that schools should be among the safest places for children and teachers and that they will return home at the end of the day.
Given the partisan divide on the issue, reaching a consensus might be difficult.
Democrats and Republicans disagreed on gun control measures in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.
In the days leading up to the shooting that left 19 students and two adults dead, a young man legally purchased several firearms. Republicans blamed school design and security for the shooting, while Democrats said it was the latest example of the need for tighter gun laws.
The House passed a bill on gun control last week, but the Senate is unlikely to approve it.
It's not clear what measures the governor's group will propose as Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain divided on gun control, but in their letter, Hutchinson and Murphy said gun control will be a part of the proposals.
It is our hope that the task force can provide suggestions to keep our schools and communities safe in a way that is consistent with the demands of the American people. "We can all agree that there are commonsense ways to prevent these tragic events, and we must work together to do everything in our power to protect our communities and our children."
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