Thread by @igorvolsky

1/ I want to take a moment to highlight some of @POTUS' priorities for fighting the public health pandemic of gun violence in the administration's just-released skinny budget...they're really exciting! 🧵

https://twitter.com/igorvolsky/status/1380539907286917126

@POTUS 2/ @POTUS is supporting existing programs to improve background check systems 👏

This is crucially important because the background check system has been strained by the surge in gun sales. (Note: during Trump, @FBI asked for more funding to keep up with the demand)

@POTUS @FBI 3/ @POTUS is seeking investment in new programs to incentivize State adoption of gun licensing laws.

10 states have licensing laws & we know that they're essential for ⬇️ gun violence & trafficking. (IE after CT implemented licensing, gun homicides ⬇️ 40%, gun suicides ⬇️ 15%)

@POTUS @FBI 4/ @POTUS is funding an effort to establish voluntary gun buyback pilot programs.

Our country has more guns than people and given the spike in panic buying we're experiencing, getting firearms off the streets will help save lives.

@POTUS @FBI 5/ @POTUS is supporting safe sale, storage, and ownership of firearms and is doubling funding for firearm violence prevention research. Yes yes and yes!!

@POTUS @FBI 6/ @POTUS is supporting new Community Violence Intervention initiative to implement evidence-based community violence interventions.

Thrilled to see this! Community programs have successfully ⬇️ homicide rates by 30-60% & they're essential for getting at root causes of violence

@POTUS @FBI 7/ @POTUS understands that we are facing a public health crisis of gun violence and he's approaching the problem with an eye toward equity and avoiding some of the mistakes of the past.

Thank you @POTUS for your leadership.