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It's been 30 years since our country passed meaningful gun safety laws. I've worked on this issue my entire career. Today, we ended that streak with the signing of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. I know the work that lies ahead, and I'll never give up.

“Mandatory reporting won’t stop criminals from stealing guns, but it would give police one more tool to lock up criminals who aren’t caught in the act of using a stolen gun to commit other crimes.” The Post and Courier postandcourier.com/opinion/editor…

“The number of firearms reported stolen from municipalities across Charleston Co has remained virtually the same between 2017 and 2021, hovering at an average of 767 guns per year. The vast majority of them are taken from unlocked cars — it’s one of the easier crimes to commit”

Good brief recap of current state of gun violence and gun reform opportunities in our state here via @SCledepod and SCETV podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sou…

Whether it’s your first gun, or your fiftieth… Be safe. Not sorry. Please share this nonpartisan PSA. For more gun safety reminders, follow this page. #REAIM 🚸 🇺🇸

"Easy access to guns at home is one of the biggest factors leading to shootings... securely storing guns at home is one of the simplest ways to prevent students from bringing them to school." #Parenting #2A usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

“Guns should always be locked, either in a safe or with a gun lock, especially but not exclusively if children either live in or frequently visit the home. And ammunition should be stored separately. But fewer than half of gun owners report doing either.” postandcourier.com/opinion/editor…

Despite the oddly optimistic/positive tone of this article I find it wildly demoralizing. This isn't the kind of world we should accept for our children. Not one mention of the root cause of why we have to do this. postandcourier.com/news/sc-has-on…

East side leader calls for community meeting to stop gun violence abcnews4.com/news/local/eas…

The number of shootings involving automatic weapons is skyrocketing across America, largely due to the widespread availability of a small piece of plastic that can turn almost any gun into a weapon of war. Drew Griffin reports.

Can a new Columbia office curb rising gun violence? Mayor hopes it will cut shootings in half thestate.com/news/local/art…

“Right now, the penalty for unlawful carry is up to a year. That's whether it's a first offense or tenth offense.”

Columbia will require reporting of lost, stolen guns | Columbia News | postandcourier.com postandcourier.com/columbia/news/…

3-year-old child shoots mother in Upstate home; woman later dies, deputies say wyff4.com/article/sparta…

ICYMI: Timeline of events regarding last week’s lockdown at Philip Simmons campus that yielded 3 firearms, 2 arrests. ⁦Holy City Sinner⁩ #chsnews thedanielislandnews.com/news/philip-si…

Facebook’s rules ban promoting weapons. Some gun sellers are running ads anyway. nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news…

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Guns are now the No. 1 killer of children in the U.S., surpassing car crashes. Gun death rates for children have been rising for years, and in 2020 guns became the leading cause of death for those ages 1 to 18. nyti.ms/3WjRP1Z