{"id":143164,"date":"2022-06-26T12:51:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T19:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=143164"},"modified":"2022-06-26T12:51:59","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T19:51:59","slug":"president-biden-at-signing-of-s-2938-the-bipartisan-safer-communities-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=143164","title":{"rendered":"President Biden at Signing of S.2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, DC&#8230; Good morning, folks.  Yesterday, I spoke about the Supreme Court\u2019s shocking decision striking down Roe v. Wade.  We\u2019ve had a lot of discussion about that in our whole household.  We think it\u2019s a \u2014 anyway.  Jill and I know how painful and devastating a decision is for so many Americans \u2014 and I mean so many Americans.  The decision is implemented by states.  My administration is going to focus on how they administer it and whether or not they violate other laws, like deciding to not allow people across state lines to get public health services.  And we\u2019re going to take actions to protect women\u2019s rights and reproductive health.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rD1vesIIrqU\" title=\"President Biden Delivers Remarks and Signs Into Law S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This morning, though, I\u2019m here \u2014 we\u2019re here to \u2014 on a critical issue: gun violence. <\/p>\n<p>You know, I\u2019m about to sign into law a bipartisan safety legi- \u2014 gun safety legislation.  And time is of the essence.  Lives will be saved. <\/p>\n<p>When we return from Europe, Jill and I will be hosting an event in the White House on July 11th to mark this historic achievement with members who voted for these families and the families who, in fact, were victimized by the gun shooting that we\u2019ve seen this so \u2014 so incredible to see so much of it of late.<\/p>\n<p>And advocates have worked really hard to do something about it.  I\u2019ve been at this work for a long, long time, and I know how hard it is, and I know what it takes to get it done.  It was there \u2014 I was there 30 years ago, the last time this nation passed meaningful gun safety laws.  And I\u2019m here today for the most significant law to be passed since then, since \u2014 for the last 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d like to thank the leaders and members of the House and Senate for working together to get this done.  I especially want to thank the families that Jill and I \u2014 many of whom we sat with for hours on end across the country.  So many we\u2019ve gotten to know who lost their souls and \u2014 to an epidemic of gun violence.  They lost their child, their husband, their wife.  Nothing is going to fill that void in their hearts, but they led the way so other families will not have the experience and the pain and trauma that they had to live through.<\/p>\n<p>From Columbine to Sandy Hook, to Charleston, Orlando, Las Vegas, Parkland, El Paso, Atlanta, Buffalo, Uvalde, and for the shootings that happen every day in the streets that are mass shootings \u2014 and we don\u2019t even hear about them, the number of people killed every day in the streets \u2014 their message to us was: \u201cDo something.\u201d  How many times we heard that?  \u201cJust do something.\u201d  For God\u2019s sake, just do something.<\/p>\n<p>Well, today, we did.  While this bill doesn\u2019t do everything I want, it does include actions I\u2019ve long called for that are going to save lives.  It funds crisis intervention, including red-flag laws.  It keeps guns out of the hands of people who are a danger to themselves and to others.  And it finally closes what is known as the \u201cboyfriend loophole.\u201d  So if you assault your boyfriend or girlfriend, you can\u2019t buy a gun or own a gun. <\/p>\n<p>It requires young people ages 18 to 21 to undergo enhanced background checks.  It includes the first-ever federal law that makes gun trafficking and straw purchases distinct federal crimes for the first time.  It clarifies who needs to register as a federally licensed gun dealer, and run background checks before selling a single weapon.<\/p>\n<p>You know, this is \u2014 also provides historic funding to address the youth mental health crisis in this country, especially \u2014 especially the trauma experienced by the survivors of this gun violence.<\/p>\n<p>Look, you know, it invests in antiviolence programs that work \u2014 that work directly with the people who are most likely to commit these crimes or become victims of gun crimes.  Today, we say more than \u201cenough.\u201d  We say more than \u201cenough.\u201d  It\u2019s time \u2014 when it seems impossible to get anything done in Washington, we are doing something consequential.  If we can reach compromise on guns, we ought to be able to reach compromise in other critical issues, from veterans\u2019 healthcare to cutting-edge American innovation, and so much more.<\/p>\n<p>I know there\u2019s much more work to do, and I\u2019m never going to give up.  But this is a monumental day.  God bless us with the strength to continue to work to get the work that\u2019s left undone done, and the lives lost that can\u2019t be saved that obviously are gone but will be an inspiration for us to do more.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m now going to sign this bill into law. <\/p>\n<p>(The bill is signed.)<\/p>\n<p>God willing, it\u2019s going to save a lot of lives.  Thank you all so very much.<\/p>\n<p>Q    Mr. President, will you take a couple questions?<\/p>\n<p>THE FIRST LADY:  Congratulations.<\/p>\n<p>THE PRESIDENT:  Thanks.<\/p>\n<p>I have a helicopter waiting for me to take off.  We\u2019re going to have plenty of time to talk about a lot of this.<\/p>\n<p>Q    Do you think the Supreme Court is broken, in your view?<\/p>\n<p>THE PRESIDENT:  I think the Supreme Court has made some terrible decisions.  Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, DC&#8230; Good morning, folks. Yesterday, I spoke about the Supreme Court\u2019s shocking decision striking down Roe v. Wade. We\u2019ve had a lot of discussion about that in our whole household. We think it\u2019s a \u2014 anyway. 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