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- House Passes the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in a Historic Move to Address Gun Violence | Congrhttps://adamsmith.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-passes-bipartisan-safer-communities-act-historic-move-address-gun...From suicide and domestic violence to gun violence in our cities and mass shootings, this legislation creates commonsense gun safety regulations to tackle the problem from all angles. Unfettered access to firearms and weapons of war is the primary reason there is a gun violence crisis in our country. ...
- THOMPSON APPLAUDS U.S. SURGEON GENERAL’S ADVISORY WARNING ON GUN VIOLENCE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS | Rephttps://mikethompson.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/thompson-applauds-us-surgeon-generals-advisory-warning-gun-violence-public...SURGEON GENERAL’S ADVISORY WARNING ON GUN VIOLENCE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS June 25, 2024 Press Release Washington – Today, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-04) applauded Surgeon General Dr. ...
- THOMPSON, CLARK, AGUILAR, NEGUSE, KELLY, MCBATH MARK GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH | Representative Mhttps://mikethompson.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/thompson-clark-aguilar-neguse-kelly-mcbath-mark-gun-violence-awareness...The toll of gun violence should move Congress to action, yet many of my colleagues across the aisle don’t even recognize gun violence as a problem. We must choose to change course and save lives. ...
- https://palmer.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/alabamas-elected-official-react-barack-obamas-gun-grab...Unfortunately, Congress has repeatedly failed to pass gun safety measures that would protect our communities while defending responsible gun ownership. … While I understand the concerns that some of my constituents have regarding President Obama's executive orders, I also recognize that we must strike a balance between gun ownership and gun safety. ...
- Congressman Dan Goldman Calls for CDC Study on Gun Violence as Adverse Childhood Experience | Congrehttps://goldman.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-dan-goldman-calls-cdc-study-gun-violence-adverse-childhood...Once an ACE clinical assessment has been completed, clinicians can create individualized plans to address and mitigate the harm a child is experiencing due to the ACEs. Gun violence needs to be explicitly part of these ACE screening tools. Far too many American children — an estimated 3 million each year — are exposed to gun violence. Gun violence is the leading cause of death among children and teens in our country. ...
- Congressman Dan Goldman, Senator Cory Booker Introduce ‘Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act’ to Adhttps://goldman.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-dan-goldman-senator-cory-booker-introduce-preventing-pretrial-gun...Additionally, Goldman supports the ‘Gun Trafficker Detection Act,’ which would require gun owners to report if their privately-owned gun is lost or stolen within 48 hours and help law enforcement identify potential gun traffickers. ...
- Representatives Goldman, Schiff, Frost, Amo Introduce Bill to Close Gun Loophole Fueling Secondary Mhttps://goldman.house.gov/media/press-releases/representatives-goldman-schiff-frost-amo-introduce-bill-close-gun-loophole...This is a commonsense step toward making our neighborhoods safer for everyone.” Congressman Maxwell Frost said, “The gun violence epidemic our communities are living through is being fueled by illegal guns that shouldn't have been on our streets in the first place. Gun destruction companies that only destroy one part of the gun and resell the rest of the gun as a kit are a huge part of this problem. ...
- https://pressley.house.gov/2022/06/09/pressley-statement-on-house-passage-of-gun-violence-prevention-legislation/...It is a moral failure, a policy failure, and it is entirely preventable. With gun violence now the leading cause of death for children in America, our communities deserve bold, meaningful policy action to save lives. “This week, the House took action to pass a series of gun violence prevention measures, including banning large capacity magazines, creating comprehensive red flag laws, cracking down on gun trafficking, and raising the age to purchase semi-automatic weapons. ...
- DeGette leads colleagues in urging President Biden to further address gun violence | Congresswoman Dhttps://degette.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/degette-leads-colleagues-urging-president-biden-further-address-gun...Transferring authority back to the State Dept. allows for greater scrutiny in export controls. Encouraging FTC to act on “unfair and deceptive” gun advertisements. Gun sellers use fear mongering to take advantage of anxious buyers through messaging that says firearm ownership increases household residents’ physical safety from gun violence, despite evidence to the contrary. ...
- Lawmakers call on McConnell to take immediate action to curb gun violence | Congresswoman Diana DeGehttps://degette.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/lawmakers-call-mcconnell-take-immediate-action-curb-gun-violence...Every day background checks stop more than 170 felons and 50 domestic abusers from getting a gun. Any delay to pass commonsense gun violence prevention legislation only increases the chances that more innocent people in America may suffer from the tragic and needless loss caused by gun violence. ...