Three Democratic state representatives say there’s more willingness to discuss gun safety measures after the Connecticut elementary school shooting.

Citing gun violence statistics, Representative Ron Waters (D-Philadelphia/Delaware)  is again calling for a number of new laws designed to improve gun safety.  Emphasizing that point, Waters says they want to dispel the idea they’re calling for gun control.

The bills include a military style assault weapons ban, a firearms liability insurance requirement for those licensed to carry and a child safety lock requirement.   Other bills in the package would roll back the expansion of the Castle Doctrine, call for mandatory sentences for those carrying firearms without a license and require neighborhood watch groups to register with the Attorney General’s office.

Representative Madeleine Dean (D-Montgomery) believes they can do something to reduce gun violence while honoring constitutional rights.

Representative Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) believes there has been a mood change in Harrisburg after Sandy Hook. He says he senses a difference among his colleagues with respect to a willingness to have a conversation about the issue.