hiː ɪz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə mˈeɪɚz ɐɡˈɛnst ɪlˈiːɡəl ɡˈʌnz kˌoʊəlˈɪʃən, ɐ bˈaɪpˈɑːɹɾɪsən ˈæntaɪɡˈʌn ɡɹˈuːp wɪð ɐ stˈeɪɾᵻd ɡˈoʊl ʌv "mˌeɪkɪŋ ðə pˈʌblɪk sˈeɪfɚ baɪ ɡˌɛɾɪŋ ɪlˈiːɡəl ɡˈʌnz ˈɔf ðə stɹˈiːts."
He is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, a bi-partisan anti-gun group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets."