Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2022

April 3, 2022

Today America once again mourns for another community devastated by gun violence. In a single act in Sacramento, six individuals left dead and at least a dozen more injured. Families forever changed. Survivors left to heal wounds both visible and invisible.

I want to thank the first responders in Sacramento and all those across the United States, who act every day to save lives. We know these lives were not the only lives impacted by gun violence last night. And we equally mourn for those victims and families who do not make national headlines.

But we must do more than mourn; we must act. That is why my administration has taken historic executive action to implement my comprehensive gun crime reduction strategy, from standing up gun trafficking strike forces to helping cities across the country expand community violence interventions and hire more police officers for community policing.

We also continue to call on Congress to act. Ban ghost guns. Require background checks for all gun sales. Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Repeal gun manufacturers' immunity from liability. Pass my budget proposal, which would give cities more of the funding they need to fund the police and fund the crime prevention and intervention strategies that can make our cities safer. These are just a few of the steps Congress urgently needs to take to save lives.

NOTE: The statement referred to Johntaya Alexander, Melinda Davis, Sergio Harris, Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, Yamile Martinez-Andrade, and Devazia Turner, who were killed in the shooting.

Categories: Statements by the President : Shooting in Sacramento, CA. Locations: Sacramento, CA.

Names: Alexander, Johntaya; Davis, Melinda; Harris, Sergio; Hoye-Lucchesi, Joshua; Martinez- Andrade, Yamile; Turner, Devazia.

Subjects: Budget, Federal : Fiscal year 2023 budget; California : Shooting in Sacramento; Law enforcement and crime : Gun control; Law enforcement and crime : Gun violence, prevention efforts; Law enforcement and crime : Law enforcement officers, service and dedication.

DCPD Number: DCPD202200248.

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