Safer kids and communities
Gun safety & public safety
El-Sayed respects the Second Amendment, supports common-sense gun safety laws, and would invest in local law enforcement to keep communities safe.
WHAT HE HAS SAID
- Respects the Second Amendment right of Americans to own firearms.
- Supports universal background checks and red flag laws, which let a judge temporarily remove guns from someone who is a danger to themselves or others.
- Says the gun violence epidemic calls for a senator who will stand up for common-sense reforms that keep kids and families safe.
- Worked side by side with the people solving homicides and violent crime in Wayne County, as law enforcement lowered the murder rate.
- Has the endorsement of the Wayne County Deputy Sheriff's Association, which cited his record of working with law enforcement.
- Would push to invest in local law enforcement, prosecute violent criminals, and fight the opioid epidemic.
Primary sources
- Read the sheriff's deputies endorsement — Abdul for U.S. Senate
Last reviewed 2026-08-19.