In January 2013 , Stockman introduced the " Safe Schools Act , " a bill that would repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 . Stockman introduced the bill following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting . He asserted that " By disarming qualified citizens and officials in schools we have created a dangerous situation for our children . " The same month , Stockman issued a press release condemning gun control executive orders issued by President Barack Obama post-Sandy Hook , stating , " I will seek to thwart this action by any means necessary , including but not limited to eliminating funding for implementation , defunding the White House , and even filing articles of impeachment . " In February 2013 , Stockman voted against the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act , objecting to provisions in the bill that expanded protections for transgender victims of domestic violence . Stockman said , " This is helping the liberals , this is horrible . Unbelievable . What really bothers — it 's called a women 's act , but then they have men dressed up as women , they count that . Change-gender , or whatever . How is that — how is that a woman ? " On April 25 , 2014 , Stockman stated that the House Ethics Committee was investigating a campaign finance reporting error made by a former campaign worker . Stockman stated that the mistake was corrected soon after he learned of it , and that the worker had been removed from the campaign organization
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
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