Democratic Women’s Caucus Statement on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Becoming Law

June 24, 2022
Press Release
CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva
 
Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act being signed into law by President Joe Biden.
 
“For the first time in three decades, we are taking steps in the right direction. We have broken the spell that the NRA has had on Congress, but it is just one step and no 18-year-old should be able to buy an assault weapon,” said the Members. “This bipartisan law will enhance background checks for those under 21, puts on us on the path to closing the boyfriend loophole, and puts an end to straw purchases. While we still have a great deal of work to do, this legislation is essential to us finally getting to a point where we can end the bloodshed and traumatizing loss that too many families have experienced and moving our country forward.”
 

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