Rep. Stephen LynchVerified account

No one gun law will prevent every shooting in our country, but there are actions we can take to reduce gun violence and save lives. As this epidemic of gun violence has progressed, many members of Congress have introduced legislation that would keep Americans safer....

...But Republican leadership has prevented these bills from even coming to the House floor for a vote. In this session of Congress alone, Republican leadership has refused to vote on dozens of bills including:

The Keep Americans Safe Act would prohibit large-capacity magazines like the ones used in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. It is endorsed by law enforcement organizations like the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Major Cities Chiefs Association.

The Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act would ban the sale or possession of bump stocks like those used by the shooter in the Las Vegas attack last fall. These devices effectively turn semi-automatic rifles into automatic weapons.

The Gun Trafficking Prevention Act would make it easier for federal law enforcement to go after people who buy guns for those who are prohibited from buying guns by making such purchases a felony offense.

The Handgun Trigger Safety Act would authorize grants for the development of new technology that allows only an authorized user to fire a handgun. The legislation would also require that newly manufactured handguns include this technology.