"It was ten years ago, after twenty children and six adults were massacred at Sandy Hook, that basic, common-sense gun safety legislation failed on the floor in Congress. In the decade since, over 400,000 Americans have lost their lives to gun violence.
"Now, we’re in a place where we have to celebrate Congress reaching a deal on even the most basic provisions, as we mourn the loss that has resulted from years of inaction, and know that this is only a base. So much more is needed to truly transform a country whose obsession with guns is devastating and disproportionate on a global scale.
"I’m grateful to the advocates, especially families who heroically turned pain into purpose, who have brought us to this point of action. Parts of this deal, if passed, have the potential to meaningfully impact gun violence in our country– both mass shootings and street violence – and we should enact them, while acknowledging they represent only the floor of gun safety measures. Especially as the Supreme Court threatens to strike down New York’s protections, we cannot wait for the next mass shooting that shocks our senses and our conscience before continuing to move forward legislation and resources on all levels of government to disrupt the pipeline of violence that plagues our city, state, and nation."
PUBLIC ADVOCATE
FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK
JUMAANE D. WILLIAMS
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