Because of this legislation, law enforcement has kept more than 700 guns out of the hands of young people prohibited by law from possessing them.
We’ve used BSCA to crack down on more than 400 straw purchasers and illegal gun traffickers.
And just last week, the Justice Department finalized a rule that will require all those in the business of selling guns to obtain a federal license and run background checks — which we know keeps guns out of the hands of violent criminals and saves lives.
You’ll hear more about the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and what we’re doing to implement it later this morning from the ATF’s Jon Jacobs.
Today, you’ll also discuss something that is too often ignored: firearms and domestic violence.
According to some research, every month an average of 70 women are killed with a firearm by an intimate partner.
I started my career working on the original Violence Against Women Act legislation. This year will mark the 30th anniversary of that groundbreaking legislation.
Since then, the Violence Against Women Act has afforded rights and safeguards to survivors — while ensuring the criminal justice system holds perpetrators to account.
But despite that progress, we need to do more.
We need to do more to keep guns out of the hands of violent domestic partners.
We need to do more to support law enforcement as they work to interrupt and prevent domestic violence.
And we need to do more to protect courageous survivors.
Now, those are just a few of the topics on the table today.
Some moments will be hopeful, and others will be heartbreaking.
But through it all, my promise is this: we will not stop working to prevent gun violence and honor its victims and survivors.
Because every single gun crime is one too many. Every single shooter who evades justice is one too many. And every single innocent life lost to gun violence is one too many.
Once again, thank you to the ATF for hosting today’s Summit.
Thank you to the survivors and members of law enforcement here today for sharing your experiences.
And thank you to the experts and public servants here at ATF who work every day to keep people safe across our country.
It’s an honor to be in your company and to honor the victims of gun violence. I’m grateful for all that you do.
Thank you.
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