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| https://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-robin-kelly-introduce-bill-prevent-high-risk-people-buying-guns | Rep. Robin Kelly to Introduce Bill to Prevent High-Risk People from Buying Guns | 2024-10-31 | 2024 | 2024-10 | Democrat | House | IL | Robin L. Kelly | K000385 | robinkelly.house.gov | robinkelly | https://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) will introduce a bill tomorrow to prevent people with violent misdemeanors from owning or buying a firearm. The Keeping Guns from High-Risk Individuals Act prevents guns from falling into the hands of people with high-risk behaviors such as stalking, violent hate crimes, and domestic violence. “I’ve introduced the Keeping Guns from High-Risk Individuals Act every Congress because dangerous individuals shouldn’t be able to easily access firearms,” said Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. “If someone has a history of violent behaviors, it’s simply common sense to prevent that person from buying or owning a gun. Whenever a gun is present in a high-risk situation – whether that be a domestic violence emergency or hate crime – it instantly escalates the chances of injury or death. We should prevent a gun from entering the situation in the first place.” According to Everytown for Gun Safety, states with similar laws have seen an 18% reduction in all homicides. The Keeping Guns from High-Risk Individuals Act implements the following: Prohibits people convicted of a violent misdemeanor offense from purchasing or possessing firearms for a period of five years from the date of conviction. Juveniles convicted of violent crimes are prohibited from purchasing a firearm until they reach the age of 25. Individuals specifically convicted of stalking are prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms. The Keeping Guns from High-Risk Individuals Act has been endorsed by several nationwide gun violence prevention organizations: Brady, Community Justice, Everytown for Gun Safety, GIFFORDS, March for Our Lives, and 97Percent. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:57:20Z |