Thread by @igorvolsky

1/ I'm excited to see the House introduce legislation to expand background checks to all firearm sales & close the dangerous Charleston Loophole.

These bills represent important foundational steps to building safer communities

2/ But any effort to reduce gun violence must be part of a comprehensive approach that invests in the communities closest to the pain of everyday gun violence, regulates the firearm industry, and ensures that firearms are harder to stockpile.

3/ On the campaign trail, @JoeBiden promised to prioritize a multifaceted approach toward reducing gun violence & given the historic ⬆️ in gun sales, the largest single one-year increase in homicides in 2020, & the growing threat of armed extremists, our leaders must act *now*

@JoeBiden 4/ House is expected to vote next week & then eyes turn to the Senate

In 2019, @fred_guttenberg & I delivered letter from 200+ gun violence survivors urging Senate champions of gun reform to do everything in their power to bring this issue to the floor

@JoeBiden @fred_guttenberg 5/ Given the historic spike in gun sales & the rise in gun violence -- particularly everyday gun violence, which disproportionately impacts communities of color -- our leaders must act