New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island Join Forces to Combat Gun Violence

Police escort Nikolas Cruz into Broward County Jail on Feb. 15, 2018, in a still image from video following a shooting incident at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., WSVN.com via Reuters

Four states have created a new coalition to combat gun violence following the school shooting in Florida on Feb. 14.

The governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island announced the creation of the regional task force called States For Gun Safety during a conference call on Thursday.