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...esentative Schiff address some big gaps in gun violence prevention: a lack of data collection and a proliferation of gun trafficking. We need to keep guns out of the hands of people dangerous to others, and do everything in our power to understand the facts of this problem in order to most effectively tackle it. We thank Representative Schiff for his leadership on these issues, and look forward to hop… Continue Reading
...w enforcement may incur."When cities or law enforcement agencies conduct gun buyback programs or seize firearms involved in crimes, those guns should be destroyed in their entirety. Unfortunately, some companies contracted to do so are selling off parts for a profit. guns that are meant to be disposed of should be destroyed, not sold back into our communities for profit under the nose of l… Continue Reading
... />“Ensuring that policymakers, researchers, and law enforcement agencies have the information and resources they need to stem the flow of trafficked guns is crucial to keeping our communities safe,” said Rep. Schiff. “My ATF DATA Act will make that happen by providing detailed and regular insights into gun trafficking patterns. The critical insights gained from this bill will help to… Continue Reading
...f victims and survivors. So many American gun deaths could be avoided if we held these companies accountable for things like illegal sales, defective guns and irresponsible marketing. State attorneys general were able to hold Big Tobacco accountable in the 1990s, and they should be able to hold gun manufacturing companies accountable in the 21st century since thousands of lives depend on it. This legi… Continue Reading
...ty Justice Action Fund; Demand Justice; Demos; End Citizens United // Let America Vote Action Fund; Freedom From Religion Foundation; Greenpeace USA; guns Down America; Indivisible; Justice Democrats; Latino Victory Project; League of Conservation Voters; March for Our Lives Action Fund; MoveOn; NARAL Pro-Choice America; National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum; Newtown Action Alliance; People fo… Continue Reading
... but it will stop a lot of them. And it makes the ones that happen far less lethal. I mean, the GOP has become the party of wanting guns with more lethality, capable of killing more people, capable of killing more kids and more cops. And I'm sure they don't actually want cops and kids to die, but it's the effect of their actions. It's the effect of their inaction that people are dyin… Continue Reading
...ight of victims and survivors. So many American gun deaths could be avoided if we held these companies accountable for illegal sales and/or defective guns. State attorneys general were able to hold Big Tobacco accountable in the 1990s, and they should be able to hold gun manufacturing companies accountable in the 21st century since thousands of lives depend on it. This legislation would be another too… Continue Reading
...ufacturers, distributors, and dealers that protects them from most negligence and products liability actions in both state and federal court. Despite guns’ lethal capacity, the firearm industry enjoys a special shield from civil liability. As a result, gun makers and sellers have a lesser obligation to act with reasonable care for the safety of the public. It also means that gun sellers can turn… Continue Reading
...en injured, and there have been 133 mass shootings. It’s long past time to act, and these measures to prevent the proliferation of ‘ghost guns,’ increase regulation on devices that convert pistols into rifles, improve data collection, and invest in community-led violence prevention programs will help make our communities safer for everyone. “… Continue Reading
...er. The mob had broken into the Capitol, we were informed, and were headed our way. Police were discharging tear gas, there were reports of gunshots, and we were told to take out the gas masks under each seat and prepare to put them on. One of my colleagues, a veteran, was yelling instructions — ‘breathe slowly under the hoods or you will pass out.’ That is w… Continue Reading