Toomey Commends Senate Passage of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

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U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) released the following statement after voting in support of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

"For almost a decade, Joe Manchin and I have worked with Republicans and Democrats to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals and the dangerously mentally ill. Today, with the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, we've taken a significant step forward in achieving that goal.

"The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act isn't a gun control bill--it's commonsense legislation to strengthen background checks, provide federal assistance for state crisis intervention programs, enhance penalties for gun trafficking and straw purchases, and invest in school safety and mental health.

"I appreciate the bipartisan leadership of Senators Chris Murphy, John Cornyn, Krysten Sinema, and Thom Tillis in working with me and more than a dozen of my colleagues to create this bipartisan legislation. Once signed into law, this bill will make our communities safer while protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans."

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