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- https://quigley.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/quigley-meehan-introduce-bipartisan-nics-denial-notification-act...His signature legislation, the TRACE Act , cracks down on the illegal gun market by improving gun tracking data and provides law enforcement the tools it needs to enforce current gun laws. Rep Quigley believes Chicago’s gun violence epidemic demands a federal response . ...
- CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE AUTHORS LEGISLATION TO KEEP STOLEN GUNS OUT OF DANGEROUS HANDS | Representathttps://morelle.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-joe-morelle-authors-legislation-keep-stolen-guns-out-dangerous...“This negligence allows illegal weapons to flood our streets and fuels the gun violence epidemic that has stolen too many innocent lives. My legislation marks an important step to reduce gun trafficking and keep our families safe.” Mark Collins, Director of Federal Policy, Brady, said : “Gun dealers play a key role in preventing gun violence in America and yet there are a lack of federal standards and oversight. ...
- The flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico is getting lost in the border debate | U.S. Congresswoman Nhttps://torres.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/flow-guns-us-mexico-getting-lost-border-debate...U.S. gun laws prohibit a national registry, which means that there is no database tracking gun transactions. ATF is not allowed to keep a database of gun owners. (Mexico has a database of gun applications and licenses maintained by the Secretariat of National Defense.) ...
- Rep. Kelly, Senator Durbin Introduces Bicameral Legislation to Update Laws Governing Licensed Firearhttps://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-kelly-senator-durbin-introduces-bicameral-legislation-update-laws...“Regulating gun sales and holding negligent and irresponsible gun dealers responsible is essential to preventing the diversion of firearms into the criminal market and addressing the gun violence epidemic. ...
- https://quigley.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/quigley-introduces-bill-combat-flow-illegal-guns...He has spoken out repeatedly in Washington and Chicago about the need for safer gun laws, and last year convened a forum in Chicago on closing the gun-show loophole. Recently, he fought against a gun-lobby rider that was eventually left out of the Fiscal Year 2011 funding bill. ...
- https://desaulnier.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/desaulnier.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/not-here-one-pager.pdf...Not Here One Pager CA-11 EFFORTS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE : A MODEL FOR THE NATION NOT HERE SUMMARY: California has the top gun safety strength rating of all 50 states according to Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence and among the lowest gun death rate. ...
- U.S. Representative Robin Kelly and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth Introduce Bicamerahttps://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/us-representative-robin-kelly-and-us-senators-dick-durbin-and-tammy...Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Wear Orange Resolution, which supports the designation of June 07, 2024, as “National Gun Violence Awareness Day” and June 2024 as “National Gun Violence Awareness Month.” Each year, more than 43,000 people in the United States are killed and 76,000 are injured by gun violence, depriving many of a promising future. ...
- CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO BAN ASSAULT WEAPONS AND REQUIRE ENHANCED BACKGROUNhttps://morelle.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-joe-morelle-introduces-legislation-ban-assault-weapons-and-require...I’m proud to co-sponsor these important bills and I look forward to continuing the fight for common-sense gun reforms.” Over 100 outside organizations and 61% of Americans support this legislation, including the American Federation for Teachers, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Center for American Progress, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, March for Our Lives, Newtown Action Alliance, Junior Newtown Action Alliance, and NoRA. ...
- https://quigley.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/quigley-introduces-bill-to-combat-flow-of-illegal-guns-0...Violent criminals, including the perpetrator of the shootings at Virginia Tech, have attempted to thwart law enforcement by removing serial numbers on thousands of guns recovered in crimes each year. Rep. Quigley has a long history of pushing for commonsense gun control reforms and originally introduced the TRACE Act in the 112 th Congress. He has called on Congress to stand up to the gun lobby in order to address the growing problem of gun violence in America and was on hand when President Obama announced proposals to reduce and prevent gun violence. ...
- https://quigley.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/quigley-reintroduces-bill-stop-black-market-guns...The bill will also hold gun dealers accountable by requiring them to monitor their inventory and report lost or stolen inventory to the ATF. The TRACE Act will help law enforcement crack down on the gun ‘black market,’ which often funnels firearms to states and cities with stricter gun laws in place, including Chicago. ...