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Local officials reach out to victims and families of the Half Moon Bay shootings

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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Dave Pine, president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors², about the gun violence in California, including two related mass shootings in Half Moon Bay.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Let's follow up now with the president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors who we heard a moment ago. Democrat³ Dave Pine spoke⁴ with A Martínez.

DAVE PINE: We hear about mass shootings in this country almost every day. But we could never think that one would happen in our own backyard, particularly in such a close-knit and small community like Half Moon Bay.

A MART?NEZ, HOST:

What does your community need right now?

PINE: Well, right now, we're reaching out to the community with mental health services and trying to help the families as best we can and trying to make sense of this, what is absolutely a senseless act.

MART?NEZ: California, I know, has some of the toughest gun laws. What has been done on a local level in San Mateo County to attempt to prevent gun violence as best as possible?

PINE: We have a strong gun storage ordinance⁵ that requires people to keep weapons under lock. We are investing funds into going after, you know, people with red flag status, people who are felons⁶ and others who are not allowed to have guns and making sure that we get the guns out of their hands. And we've been very active in doing gun buybacks as well. So we really are trying to use every tool available to us to limit gun violence. And now we see this.

MART?NEZ: Yeah. So that's - I mean, that's what I was going to ask you, too. Considering everything you have done, to see this happen in your own community, where you've tried your best, I mean, is it deflating? Is it just heartbreaking? What are you feeling?

PINE: Well, it is heartbreaking. It is discouraging. But it's also a call out to the federal government to do more on the federal level. We simply have too many guns in this nation. We have more guns than people. And the research has shown that we're unique in the world in gun violence. And it's really attributable to the total number of guns that are available. So when people are in crisis, they often have access to a gun. So we have to make sure guns are better regulated.

MART?NEZ: If you could talk to the representatives that are in California, that are around the nation, that are hearing you right now, I mean, what would you tell them? What's your message to them today?

PINE: You know, we need common sense gun regulation in this country. And make sure people are licensed⁷, that they're trained and that people who shouldn't have guns do not have access to them.

MART?NEZ: I mean, considering that the state of California has some of the more tougher gun laws on the record in the United States, to have two shootings like this within a few days of each other, I mean, that's - I mean, I know you're suffering in your county. But can you just - California, the state that supposedly is the leader in gun control, and this happens.

PINE: You know, we are the leader. And the statistics shows that the laws and legislation that we've passed at the state and local level have made a difference compared to other states in the country. So our efforts have helped, but it's not perfect. And there are certain things, particularly with the regulation of assault weapons, that are in the hands of the federal government that we need help from.

MART?NEZ: Is there anything, Dave, that you'd just like to tell your community, especially right now when they're suffering at the moment?

PINE: While we mourn the loss of these innocent people. You know, we look forward to a day when we don't have to be living in fear of gun violence in our community and in the country.

MART?NEZ: That's Dave Pine, president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. Dave, thank you very much.

PINE: Thank you.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 supervisors   

n.监督者，管理者( supervisor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I think the best technical people make the best supervisors. 我认为最好的技术人员可以成为最好的管理人员。 来自辞典例句
• Even the foremen or first-level supervisors have a staffing responsibility. 甚至领班或第一线的监督人员也有任用的责任。 来自辞典例句

3 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

4 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

5 ordinance   

n.法令；条令；条例

参考例句：

• The Ordinance of 1785 provided the first land grants for educational purposes.1785年法案为教育目的提供了第一批土地。
• The city passed an ordinance compelling all outdoor lighting to be switched off at 9.00 PM.该市通过一条法令强令晚上九点关闭一切室外照明。

6 felons   

n.重罪犯( felon的名词复数 )；瘭疽；甲沟炎；指头脓炎

参考例句：

• Aren't those the seats they use for transporting convicted felons? 这些坐位不是他们用来押运重犯的吗？ 来自电影对白
• House Republicans talk of making felons out of the undocumented and those who help them. 众议院共和党议员正商议对未登记的非法移民以及包庇他们的人课以重罪。 来自互联网

7 licensed   

adj.得到许可的v.许可，颁发执照(license的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. 这种新药尚未在美国获得许可。
• Is that gun licensed? 那支枪有持枪执照吗？