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- https://sylviagarcia.house.gov/issues...As they transition back into civilian life, it is important to provide veterans with the care, services, and benefits that they earned. Gun Violence Prevention Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia has heard her constituents' calls for gun safety and is committed to fighting the gun violence epidemic that plagues our nation. ...
- https://cohen.house.gov/issues/crime...Congressman Cohen is a cosponsor of the Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of guns transferred as a result of a failure to complete a background check within three days, as well as what occurred after it was discovered that someone received a gun who was ineligible to have received it, a cosponsor of a resolution to establish a Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention , and a cosponsor of the Gun Violence Research Act to give the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the authority to research the causes injuries due to gun violence as well as ways to prevent them. ...
- Representative Madeleine Dean Introduced the The Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2021 | Prehttps://dean.house.gov/2021/6/representative-madeleine-dean-introduced-the-the-background-check-point-of-contact-act-of-2021...The Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2021 aims to close the loophole that allows for a gun sale to occur if a background check is not completed in 3 days and implement a point-of-contact system to ensure that all sales and transfers are lawful. “This is a necessary and lawful way to ensure everyone’s background check is completed before they are able to complete the purchase of a gun,” Rep. ...
- https://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-kelly-abrupt-atf-director-change...Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, as reported exclusively by Reuters . “Every day, over 110 Americans die from gun violence – and the Trump administration is playing musical chairs with the department in charge of enforcing gun safety laws. The ATF needs a director dedicated to the job, and not someone who will split time with another job. ...
- Frost, Florida Dems Blast DeSantis Administration After State Leaves Millions in Federal Funds on thhttps://frost.house.gov/media/press-releases/frost-florida-dems-blast-desantis-administration-after-state-leaves-millions...The Members’ action on this comes as the state and nation have been plagued by tragic gun violence incidents that have claimed countless lives, including a local Orlando shooting that left a 9-year-girl child, her mother, and a reporter dead. In the Frost-led letter, the Members call out the state for missing not one but two opportunities to apply for funding to support extreme risk protection programs which would keep guns out of the hands of people at risk of harming themselves and others, and among other things, offer funding to mental health and veteran treatment courts that treat the root cause of gun violence. ...
- Congressman Crow Statement Marking 11 Years Since the Aurora Theater Shooting | Representative Jasonhttps://crow.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-crow-statement-marking-11-years-since-the-aurora-theater-shooting...“Let us not grow numb to the pain of this day, rather we honor the lives of those we lost by being relentless in our pursuit for gun reform. As Members of Congress, and as Americans, it is our duty.” Issues : Gun Violence Prevention Back to top button Office Locations Washington, D.C. Office 1323 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-7882 Note: It is a federal crime to threaten the life of a Member or staffer, and if callers make threats, they will be prosecuted. ...
- STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE IN RESPONSE TO SUPREME COURT DECISION ON NEW YORK CONCEALED Chttps://morelle.house.gov/media/press-releases/statement-congressman-joe-morelle-response-supreme-court-decision-new-york...“This ruling will only lead to more violence—and underscores why it is essential that Congress takes immediate action. I have never wavered in my commitment to reducing gun violence, which is why I’ve voted to strengthen background checks, ban assault weapons, implement comprehensive red flag laws, and more. Now more than ever, we must come together to enact common-sense gun reforms that we know will save innocent lives.” ...
- https://takano.house.gov/newsroom/op-eds/where-do-we-go-from-orlando...But our constitutional rights are routinely subject to reasonable limits. It is possible to respect the rights of lawful gun owners while also protecting American lives. Unfortunately, Republican opposition to this idea is so absolute that it prevents Congress from taking basic steps to stop gun violence. ...
- https://adriansmith.house.gov/media/column/accountability-second-amendment-encroachment...In August 2023, ATF proposed a rule which would require universal background checks for gun sales even between private citizens. This egregious overreach would require individual Americans to obtain a federal firearms license, conduct a background check, and complete gun registration paperwork to sell even a single firearm. ...
- https://ivey.house.gov/issues...Image Criminal Justice From my time as a prosecutor and Prince George’s County State’s Attorney, I know that criminal justice and public safety are required to make our society work for everyone. Image Gun Violence Prevention Combating gun violence remains a central pillar of my legislative agenda. Across the country–and in Prince George’s County–gun violence continues to claim far too many lives. ...