THE WHITE HOUSE AT WORK



Friday, February 4, 2000

PRESIDENT CLINTON AND VICE PRESIDENT GORE:
CRACKING DOWN ON ILLEGAL GUN TRAFFICKING

"When 12 children are dying every day in America because of gun violence, we can't wait for congressional action. That's why I'm taking the actions that I have announced today. Working together, we've brought crime down for seven straight years. We can keep going until America is the safest big country in the world."

President Bill Clinton
Friday, February 4, 2000

Today, at the White House, President Clinton, joined by Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, released a new report from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms offering the most comprehensive overview ever of the firearms industry. The President announced landmark regulatory actions that ATF will take to bolster enforcement efforts and focus on problem dealers to prevent firearms from getting into the hands of criminals. The President also announced executive actions to help crack down on problem dealers and halt illegal firearms trafficking.

GROUNDBREAKING REPORT ON THE FIREARMS INDUSTRY. The President announced the release of the first annual report on Commerce in Firearms in the United States. The report provides never-before-released data on the gun industry and ATF's enforcement of the nation's firearms laws. Some of the report's key findings include:

TAKING EXECUTIVE ACTION TO HALT ILLEGAL GUN TRAFFICKING. The President announced new ATF enforcement actions to prevent guns from entering the illegal firearms market, including:

WORKING TO REDUCE GUN CRIME. The President highlighted additional proposals to keep guns out of the wrong hands, including:



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