Sen. Chris Murphy to discuss guns at Sept. 8 NPC luncheon

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, the Connecticut Democrat who led a filibuster to force votes on gun control measures, will address the subject at a club luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 8.

Murphy spoke at the Democratic National Convention on the need for gun safety measures such as expanded background checks and a ban on gun sales to suspected terrorists.

Both issues reached the Senate floor as part of a deal to end Murphy's filibuster but were killed by Senate Republicans.

Murphy's state is home to Newtown, where 20 Sandy Hook Elementary School students and six adults were gunned down in 2012. The mass shooting led to a renewed debate on limiting access to weapons for those who should not be allowed to own them.

The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge, with the speech and question and answer period scheduled for 1 p.m. The program will end at 2 p.m.

Tickets cost $24 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase 2 tickets at that price) and $38 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets may be purchased by going to the following link.

For questions, please email [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchases.

Members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to [email protected] 48 hours before the event. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the luncheon to attend the VIP reception.

To submit a question in advance, put GUNS in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.