More than 500 Gun Purchases Blocked, since a New Gun Law, requiring Stricter Background Checks for Young People went into effect in 2022, says Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland.
The Bipartisan Law, was the most sweeping Gun Legislation in Decades, and requires Extra Checks for any Gun purchases by People under age 21. Those Denied a Gun Purchase include a Person Convicted of Rape, a Suspect in an attempted Murder Case, and someone who had been Involuntarily committed for Mental-Health Treatment, according to the Justice Department (DOJ).
Garland made the announcement Friday, the day after a School Shooting in Iowa, left a Sixth-Grader dead.
President Biden (D) applauded the News, calling it an important Milestone. “Simply put: this legislation is saving lives,” Biden said in a Statement where He also called for additional Measures, such as Universal Background Checks, and a Ban on Assault Weapons.
Biden said: “proud to have taken more executive action than any president in history to combat gun violence in America, and I will never stop fighting to get even more done.”
The 2022 Law was passed after a series of Mass Shootings. The Measure was a Compromise, that also included steps to keep Firearms from more Domestic Violence Offenders, and help States put in place Red Flag Laws, that make it easier for Authorities to take Weapons from People found to be Dangerous.
The New Law Mandates extra Checks with State and Local Officials for Young Buyers, along with the FBI Databases, searched before Someone is Approved to Buy a Gun. Those steps have so far Blocked 527 Guns from being Sold, Garland said.
Still, “This is not a time to relax our efforts,” He said in Remarks that also touched on Overall Declines in Homicides in many U.S. Cities.
“We have so much more to do.”, He ended.
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