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text based on a framework to reduce gun violence that was announced on June 12 and applauded by Warner and Kaine Congress can no longer stand by as the scourge of gun violence tears apart communities Following...investments in community based mental health services There is more that can and must be done to address gun violence but we welcome this meaningful progress and look forward to voting for this bill soon A summary...proposal includes similar provisions to those proposed by Warner and Kai...Continue Reading

following statement applauding the bipartisan proposal to reduce gun violence This bipartisan proposal is a first and necessary step to reduce gun violence in our communities I applaud my Senate colleagues on...moment that Congress does not act another community bears witness to the heartbreaking consequences of gun violence That s why the Senate must move quickly to pass this long overdue proposal The bipartisan...criminals who illegally straw purchase and traffic guns The bipartisan proposal i...Continue Reading

House of Representatives passing of the Protecting Our Kids Act much needed legislation to address gun violence This week I met with high school students in Arlington who had a crystal clear message for...Senate to do the same and save lives The Protecting Our Kids Act would take various steps to reduce gun violence including Raising the lawful age to purchase a semiautomatic centerfire rifle from 18 to 21...uses and the possession but not sale of grandfathered magazines Establishing new federal...Continue Reading

vocally call for the Senate passage of the Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence legislation he crafted with Senator Warner to federally enact gun violence prevention measures passed in Virginia including universal...

Enough is enough We must take commonsense steps to prevent the heartbreak caused by horrific acts of gun violence Video remarks from Kaine regarding the anniversary are available here Kaine has long advocated...communities safer In 2020 he introduced the Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act a bill to federally enact a series of commonsense gun violence prevention measures adopted by Virginia including universal...

impacts of the climate crisis on Richmond 8 5 million for public safety including 1 5 million for gun violence prevention and 5 million for first responder bonuses The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment...

Warner and Tim Kaine reintroduced the Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act legislation to federally enact a series of commonsense gun violence prevention measures adopted by the Commonwealth of Virginia...implement a one handgun a month policy Virginia knows all too well the heartbreaking consequences of gun violence Warner and Kaine said We ve seen it in the tragedies of Virginia Tech and Virginia Beach and...the way to advance gun reform now it s time for Congress to save lives The Virgini...Continue Reading

colleagues in reintroducing the Background Check Expansion Act to expand federal background checks to all gun sales Under current federal law unlicensed or private sellers are not required to conduct a background...background check prior to transferring a firearm Research indicates that nearly a quarter of all gun sales in the United States may occur without a background check U S Representative Mike Thompson D CA introduced...all firearms This requirement extends to all unlicensed sellers wheth...Continue Reading

of more violence to come 2 Peter Hermann Julie Zauzmer Beaten sprayed with mace and hit with stun guns police describe injuries to dozens of officers during assault on U S Capitol Wash Post Jan 11 2021...

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced the Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020 a bill to federally enact a series of commonsense gun violence prevention measures adopted by Virginia earlier this...implement a one handgun a month policy Too many communities across the Commonwealth have been affected by gun violence That s why earlier this month Virginia led the charge by adopting reasonable measures to help...approach to help make our communities safer by helping to keep guns out of th...Continue Reading