{"id":95665,"date":"2023-02-03T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T21:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/?p=95665"},"modified":"2023-02-04T14:10:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T19:10:48","slug":"senators-form-gun-violence-prevention-caucus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/03\/senators-form-gun-violence-prevention-caucus\/","title":{"rendered":"Senators Form Gun Violence Prevention Caucus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In\u00a0full transparency, the following is a media release from Sen. Ed Markey, who was elected by voters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to serve the state in Washington DC in the US Senate. He is a Democrat.<\/em>\u00a0(stock photo)\u00a0SOURCE publishes press release from elected leaders as a community service.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WASHINGTON DC – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) announced on February 2, 2023, the formation of the Gun Violence Prevention Caucus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the caucus will work together to promote commonsense solutions to battle the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the United States. In addition to coordinating efforts in the Senate and with the House, the caucus has the goal of holding additional hearings and briefings on key gun violence issues beyond the work of Senate committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlready this year, Americans have suffered from 52 mass shootings and 3,700 gun-related deaths. Congress has a moral obligation to act now to combat the gun violence epidemic plaguing our schools, streets, and communities,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Markey.\u00a0\u201cI am honored to be an inaugural member of the Senate Gun Violence Prevention Caucus, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to advance widely-supported, commonsense gun safety proposals that will make our nation safer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe wake every day to headlines of another mass shooting in this country,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Feinstein.\u00a0\u201cWe can\u2019t allow this to continue. The members of this caucus have all been leaders on the issue, proposing commonsense solutions to stop gun violence and keep guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals. We know that no single bill will solve the problem, but by working together to develop a comprehensive approach, we believe there is an opportunity to pass reasonable gun safety bills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe must treat the scourge of gun violence as what it is \u2013 a public health crisis. Americans shouldn\u2019t have to worry about when the next tragedy will happen, and whether their loved ones will be safe when they go out into the world, attend school, or go to the grocery store,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Durbin.\u00a0\u201cTo meet this moment in history with the seriousness it deserves, I\u2019m joining my colleagues in launching the Gun Violence Prevention Caucus. Together, we\u2019ll work on common sense solutions to protect Americans from the ever-present threat of gun violence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Gun Violence Prevention Caucus will elevate attention to our nation\u2019s epidemic and unite colleagues devoted to a common cause. Last year\u2019s\u00a0Bipartisan Safer Communities Act<\/em>\u00a0was a step forward, but more must be done to prevent the needless bloodshed and loss,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Blumenthal.\u00a0\u201cSafe storage, a ban on assault weapons, community violence intervention programs, strengthened red flag laws, and increased resources for law enforcement can and will save lives. I\u2019m proud to be a founding member and will continue fighting for legislation to protect our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cCommunities across the country are impacted by the tragedy of gun violence on a daily basis,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Cory Booker.\u00a0\u201cThe gun violence epidemic that is ravaging our communities, including my home of Newark, has been allowed to fester for too long, even as many communities have gun injury rates similar to war zones. It’s going to take bold, innovative, and smart ideas to tackle this challenge and keep our cities safe. That is why I am proud to join my colleagues in launching the Gun Violence Prevention Caucus to advance commonsense gun safety policies to save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs Members of Congress, we have a moral responsibility to do everything in our power to put a stop to the scourge of gun violence affecting communities all across America,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Menendez.\u00a0\u201cI am thrilled to join several of my colleagues as an inaugural member of the Senate Gun Violence Prevention Caucus. I look forward to working to create a more strategic and coordinated approach to prevent gun violence and to build greater consensus in the Senate to advance gun safety legislation that will make our communities safer and save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe passage of the\u00a0Bipartisan Safer Communities Act<\/em>\u00a0was huge win for the gun safety movement, but there\u2019s so much work left to do. Every great social change movement knows that success begets success. As a founding member of the Senate Gun Violence Prevention Caucus, I\u2019m determined to build upon the\u00a0Bipartisan Safer Communities Act<\/em>\u00a0and continue passing legislation that will save lives,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Murphy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe gun violence epidemic is a uniquely American problem. But it\u2019s within our reach to end it,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Hickenlooper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Issues that the caucus may focus on include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n