There is no single solution to prevent gun violence, which is why I'm following the data and supporting a variety of commonsense gun reform measures to prevent shootings and save lives.
In my continued fight to address the gun violence epidemic in our state and across the country, I took multiple actions this month to keep deadly weapons out of the wrong hands.
Weapon parts kits and partially completed frames and receivers can be used to make illegal firearms that lack a serial number, commonly known as ghost guns. Ghost guns are firearms, and they need to be properly regulated under federal law.
That's why I joined a coalition urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court decision on this issue. By failing to categorize and regulate ghost guns as firearms, they can more easily fall into the hands of children and criminals.
I also joined a nationwide coalition in support of Connecticut's restrictions on large-capacity magazines and assault weapons, which are commonly used in mass shootings. We've banned these weapons of war here in California, and we've seen how these kinds of commonsense safety measures reduce the threat of gun violence.
Plus, I announced the results of our 2023 Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) report. This first-in-the-nation system was established in 2006 to identify and recover illegally possessed firearms from people who shouldn't have them, including those convicted of a felony or violent misdemeanor, subject to a domestic violence or other restraining order, or with severe mental illness.
Through this program, the Department of Justice seized 1,443 firearms, including 88 ghost guns, and contacted more than 25,000 individuals — more than ever before!
There is no single solution to prevent gun violence, which is why I'm following the data and supporting a variety of commonsense gun reform measures to prevent shootings and save lives.
If you support my work to address the gun violence epidemic, consider pitching in a grassroots donation of $5 or more to fuel my campaign and keep me in office leading on this critical issue.
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Rob
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