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FEDERALhearing transcript

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House Subcommittee Hearing on Gun Violence Prevention

Original title: AN UNENDING CRISIS: ESSENTIAL STEPS TO REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE AND MASS SHOOTINGS

January 1, 2021

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal record of the legislative debate regarding potential changes to federal firearm laws, which directly impacts the regulatory environment for gun ownership and public safety policies.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Gun owners

Legislative proposals discussed in the hearing could impact the legal requirements for firearm ownership and storage.

Advocacy groups

Organizations like the Giffords Law Center and The DC Project provided testimony to influence federal policy direction.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2021.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a hearing on May 20, 2021, to discuss legislative approaches to reducing gun violence and mass shootings. The session included testimony from policy experts, advocates, and religious leaders, alongside the submission of various research articles and reports for the record.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on May 20, 2021, under the 117th Congress.
The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security convened to discuss gun violence and mass shootings.
Witnesses provided oral and written testimony regarding gun safety, defensive gun use, and legislative policy.
The record includes a letter from Linda Beigel Schulman submitted by Jerrold Nadler.
Thomas Massie submitted an article on safe-storage gun laws from The Journal of Law and Economics.
David Cicilline submitted articles regarding the assault weapons ban and the use of AR-15 style rifles in mass shootings.
Andy Biggs submitted multiple articles and fact sheets regarding defensive gun use and opposition to magazine bans.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to gather testimony and evidence regarding strategies to reduce gun violence and mass shootings.

Who testified at the hearing?

Witnesses included Texas State Representative Vikki Goodwin, advocate Fred Guttenberg, Dianna Muller of The DC Project, Pastor Michael E. Grady, and J. Adam Skaggs of the Giffords Law Center.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Divergent Evidence Submission

The hearing record shows a clear divide in evidence, with majority members submitting research on the efficacy of bans and minority members submitting research on defensive gun use.

David Cicilline Andy Biggs

Connected Entities

personVikki Goodwin“Member of the Texas House of Representatives and witness”Map →

personSheila Jackson Lee“Chair of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security”Map →

personAndy Biggs“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee”Map →

personFred Guttenberg“Gun safety advocate and witness”Map →

personJ. Adam Skaggs“Chief Counsel and Policy Director at Giffords Law Center”Map →

personDianna Muller“Founder of The DC Project and witness”Map →

personMichael E. Grady“Senior Pastor and witness”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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Controversy85
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