March 9, 2021
Gun control groups are downright ecstatic with Congress’s opening salvo against law-abiding gun owners. It’s not because anything Congress is proposing would actually stop criminal misuse of firearms. It’s because, for them, it’s just the beginning.
That’s their words. Not ours.
U.S. Rep Mike Thompson, D-Calif., introduced H.R. 8 the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 that would criminalize the private transfer of firearms between law-abiding gun owners. A companion bill, S. 529, was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., although “bipartisan” might be misleading.
At introduction, just three Republicans signed on to co-sponsor S. 529. This was soon to be joined by the introduction of H.R. 1446 by Democratic Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., whose the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 would extend background check delay periods to up to 30 days and put the onus on law-abiding citizens to prove their innocence to the govern
We re thrilled: Bills to expand firearms background checks welcomed by Newtown nonprofits
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Mark Barden, co-founder and managing director of Sandy Hook Promise.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on January 27, 2021 in Washington, D.C.Greg Nash / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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NEWTOWN Bills that would expand background checks for firearms sold online and at gun shows were welcomed Tuesday by two nonprofits that formed after the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting.
Today, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice and White House Public Engagement Director and Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond hosted a virtual discussion with.
Today, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice and White House Public Engagement Director and Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond hosted a virtual discussion with a wide cross-section of youth advocates for community violence prevention. Participants shared their perspectives around the intersectionality of gun violence, how to craft successful community-based violence interventions, and the importance of survivor-led and victim-centered policymaking in the community violence prevention space.
Ambassador Rice and Senior Advisor Richmond expressed gratitude for the participants’ central role in elevating the issue of gun violence as a public health crisis and ensuring that youth, in particular Black and Brown young people, are at the tables where the violence prevention policies impacting their communities are created. They underscored President Biden’s commitment to taking action to make our communities safer and to ensure that equity drives our policymaking across the federal government.