At-Large Councilmember Evan Glass has a competing bill that’s meant to achieve some of the same goals, but in a different way. It would set up a task force to get community input and issue a report within one year.

New bill aims to help families of fallen firefighters in Montgomery County. One Montgomery County firefighter’s death sparked the call for change after his family faced financial hardship in the wake of the tragedy.

The Montgomery County Council president introduced legislation Tuesday that would make sure people who buy guns get information about suicide prevention.

The SAFE Act is meant to prevent suicides and gun violence by getting people in distress the help they need.