BRIEFING SHEET

Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy Representative (D-NY 4th District) First Elected: 1997

Online Accounts:
https://www.facebook.com/carolynmccarthyNY [ACTIVE] https://twitter.com/RepMcCarthyNY [RARELY ACTIVE] http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/ [OFFICAL WEBSITE]

Contact Information:
Congressional Office: 202-225-5516 State Office: 516-739-3008

Key Staff:
Ellen McNamara Executive Assistant, Scheduler ellen.mcnamara@mail.house.gov Stuart Chapman Chief of Staff stuart.chapman@mail.house.gov Georgette Sierra Senior Legislative Assistant georgette.sierra@mail.house.gov David (Michael) Grogan Senior Legislative Assistant michael.grogan@mail.house.gov

Previous Legislation:
[SUPPORTED] Annual request to Congress for full funding of NICS, the national instant criminal background check system for gun purchasers. Polls show the majority of Americans supporting criminal background checks for gun purchases. http://www.guncheckssavelives.com/ [SUPPORTED] H.R. 308, introduced by McCarthy, would have applied the 10-round-maximum standard, already used in four states, as it was across the country under the previous federal assault weapons ban. The legislation would have also closed a loophole allowing magazines manufactured before the ban to still be sold or transferred. http://www.supporthr308.com/ [OPPOSED] The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 822), which would force states to recognize concealed weapons permits from other states, overriding individual state decisions about who can carry concealed weapons. www.StopHR822.com

Additional Resources:
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence http://www.csgv.org/ @CSGV The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) is comprised of 48 national organizations working to reduce gun violence through research, strategic engagement and effective policy advocacy. The coalitions website includes a Get Involved feature, along with a section on Issues and Campaigns underway. Members of the coalition can be found by clicking on the About Us tab.

The Brady Campaign http://www.bradycampaign.org @bradybuzz The Brady Campaign works to pass and enforce sensible federal and state gun laws, regulations, and public policies through grassroots activism, electing public officials who support common sense gun laws, and increasing public awareness of gun violence. In addition to current information, the website also provides resources to get involved: http://www.bradycampaign.org/action/ http://www.bradynetwork.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BCP_SignUp_ActionAlerts

Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence http://smartgunlaws.org @smartgunlaws The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence is a San Francisco-based organization formerly known as the Legal Community Against Violence. This national law center provides comprehensive legal expertise to support gun violence prevention and promote smart gun laws to save lives. The centers website includes comprehensive information at the state and federal level on existing and proposed gun legislation.

Miscellaneous:
Campaign Finance http://fec-committee-contributions.theblaze.com/l/12216/Friends-of-Carolyn-Mccarthy Friends of Carolyn Mccarthy is/was a House committee for the 2012 election. As of the most recent FEC filing, Friends of Carolyn Mccarthy's net contributions amounted to $2.27 million.