Two Sergeants Killed and the Houston Police Chief Sparks a Gun Control Debate. The WYP Panel Weighs In.

Sergeants Christopher Brewster and Kaila Sullivan were killed in the line of duty within days of each other. Houston Sgt. Brewster was shot and killed during a domestic violence call. Nassau Bay Sgt. Sullivan was hit by a car when a suspect escaped a traffic stop arrest. In the wake of the tragedies, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo called out Texas lawmakers and the National Rifle Association. Specifically he wants the Senate to renew the Violence Against Women Act, which expired in February. In April, the House passed a version of the bill that includes a provision expanding the definition of domestic abusers who would be prohibited from owning guns.