Following Landmark Hearings, Chairwoman Maloney Announces Plans to Introduce Legislation to Hold Firearm Industry Accountable

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Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced her intent to introduce legislation to hold gun manufacturers accountable for the damage inflicted by their products. The legislation will address some of the findings from the Committee's investigation and July 27, 2022, hearing examining the role of the firearm industry in America's gun violence epidemic.

"As children, teachers, and families continue to die from senseless gun violence, it is incomprehensible and unconscionable that the firearm industry has evaded accountability for the carnage they enable and profit exorbitantly from," said Chairwoman Maloney. "Other industries are required to account for the damage caused by their products. Gun manufacturers that sell weapons of war to civilians should be treated no differently. I intend to release legislation that holds gunmakers accountable for their role in America's gun violence epidemic."

The Oversight Committee has been investigating America's firearm industry for years. In 2019, the Committee launched an investigation into gun dealers that sell guns used in crimes. On April 28, 2022, the Committee released preliminary findings from its investigation, showing that a small number of gun dealers--particularly those in states with lax gun laws--have sold thousands of guns used in violent crimes.

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