THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM CONGRESSWOMAN ROBIN KELLY’S OFFICE
The report highlights voices of key lawmakers, survivors, advocates, and researchers working to end the public health crisis of gun violence.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released The Kelly Report: A Vision for a Safer America. Congresswoman Robin Kelly pioneered this report as a one-of-a-kind Congressional analysis of the nation’s gun violence epidemic and a blueprint for ending the crisis.
The Kelly Report: A Vision for a Safer America brings together Members of Congress, survivors, academics, and gun reform advocates to examine the root causes and impacts of gun violence in America and provides a comprehensive set of legislative and policy recommendations to stop it. Contributors to the report include Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-07), CBC Chair Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04), Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10), President of Brady United Kris Brown, former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Chairwoman of the Newtown Action Alliance Po Murray, President of the Community Justice Action Foundation Amber Goodwin, and many more.
Ten years ago, Rep. Kelly released the first version of this report after winning her seat in Congress on a platform of gun violence prevention. Rep. Kelly made headlines during her first full term for refusing to stand during moments of silence, demanding action instead of empty gestures. In the aftermath of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016, Rep. Kelly joined Congressman John Lewis to lead a 26 hour sit in on the House floor demanding action on gun violence. Rep. Kelly has introduced numerous pieces of legislation to combat the gun violence epidemic.
“I came to Washington because I couldn’t stand to watch Congress do nothing while children were ripped away from their families day after day. I published the first Kelly Report in 2014 to address gun violence as the public health crisis it truly is and offer solutions that matched the scale of the epidemic,” said Congresswoman Robin Kelly. “Unfortunately, 10 years later, tens of thousands of lives are still lost to gun violence every year. There is still so much work to be done, and the 2024 Kelly Report charts a path forward for meaningful change. I am proud to bring together survivors, advocates, policy makers and research to say in one voice – enough is enough.”
