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Rep. Thompson introduced this bill alongside House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) and Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairwoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18).
This bill joins Rep. Thompson’s H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, as the most substantial gun violence prevention legislation to pass the House.
“The heartbreaking mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Tulsa, along with the everyday gun violence that often goes unreported must be addressed to save lives, and the House took action today to do just that,” said Thompson. “After each mass shooting, we hear the same thing from the other side: they offer their thoughts and prayers. The Protecting Our Kids Act is more than thoughts and prayers. Every provision in the Protecting Our Kids Act is consistent with the Second Amendment and will save lives. I was proud to work with Chairman Nadler, Chairwoman Jackson Lee, and all of our colleagues who have contributed bills and provisions to this final package.
“As a hunter, gun owner, and combat veteran, I know that raising the age to buy certain assault weapons will save lives. I know limiting magazine capacity will save lives. I know going after gun traffickers saves lives. I know safe storage saves lives. I know that regulating bump stocks and banning ghost guns will save lives.
“Senate Republicans must put the lives of our children, neighbors, and community members above their own political career. The moment has found us, and the time to act is now,” he said.
The Protecting Our Kids Act would:
• Raise the lawful age to purchase a semiautomatic centerfire rifle from 18 to 21 years old.
• Establish a new federal offense for the import, sale, manufacture, transfer or possession of a large capacity magazine, with exceptions for certain law enforcement uses and the possession (but not sale) of grandfathered magazines; allow state and local governments to use the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to compensate individuals who surrender large capacity magazines through a buyback program.
• Establish new federal offenses for gun trafficking and straw purchasers and authorize seizure of the property and proceeds of the offense.
• Establish voluntary best practices for safe firearm storage and award grants for Safe Firearm Storage Assistance Programs.
• Establish requirements to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises; create criminal penalties for violation of the requirements.
• Build on ATF’s regulatory bump stock ban by listing bump stocks under the National Firearms Act and statutorily banning the manufacture, sale, or possession of bump stocks for civilian use.
• Build on ATF’s regulatory ban of ghost guns by ensuring that ghost guns are subject to existing federal firearm regulation by amending the definition of “firearm” to include gun kits and partial receivers and changing the definition of “manufacturing firearms” to include assembling firearms using 3D printing.
Following the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, then-Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi appointed Rep. Mike Thompson Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.
This group, consisting of more than 185 Members of Congress, is devoted to finding common sense solutions to our nation’s ongoing gun violence epidemic.
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The advisory, issued on Wednesday night, will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday across much of the southern half of Lake County.
Temperatures in Lake County will be in the high 90s, with Middletown expected to have the high at 99 degrees.
Winds of up to 16 miles per hour, with gusts of more than 20 miles per hour, also are forecast for Friday.
Conditions are expected to cool down a bit over the weekend, rolling back to the high 80s and low 90s, before rising into the mid-90s by Wednesday.
Nighttime temperatures will range from the low 50s into the low 60s by midweek, based on the forecast.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — In Tuesday’s primary election Lake County’s voters returned the incumbent assessor-record and district attorney to office for new terms, elected the county’s tax administrator as the new treasurer-tax collector and selected a parent and school volunteer to join the Middletown Unified School District Board.
The Registrar of Voters office posted vote count updates throughout Tuesday night, with the final tallies of the preliminary results posted early Wednesday morning.
While the results will not be final until Registrar of Voters Maria Valadez certifies the election at the end of the 30-day canvass period, the preliminary count indicated large margins that are unlikely to change significantly in the races for assessor-recorder, district attorney, treasurer-tax collector and the Middletown Unified School Board.
In one of the primary’s most heated races, Susan Krones won a second term as district attorney with 61.1% of the vote, or 2,624 votes counted so far.
Her challenger, Anthony Farrington, who served four terms on the Board of Supervisors, received 38.8% of the vote, or 1,664 ballots.
For the assessor-recorder race, despite a challenging campaign, incumbent Richard Ford won a third term with 65.7% of the vote, or 2,747 ballots.
Challenger Hannah Faith Lee, a deputy public guardian and business owner, received 34.2%, or 1,432 votes.
In the race to succeed retiring Treasurer-Tax Collector Barbara Ringen, the preliminary count showed that Patrick Sullivan, who is the county’s tax administrator, received 58.8% of the vote, or 2,405 ballots, compared to Paul Flores, a treasury and cash analyst, who received 41.1%, or 1,679 ballots.
For the Middletown Unified School District, the early count showed that Charise Reynolds received 59.1% of the vote, or 407 ballots, compared to Bryan Pullman, who received 40.8% of the votes, or 281 ballots counted.
Other key county offices that appeared on this month’s primary ballot were uncontested. Sheriff Brian Martin, Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg, District 2 Supervisor Bruno Sabatier and District 3 Supervisor Eddie “EJ” Crandell all won reelection with no challengers.
Jenavive Herrington, in her first election, also was uncontested in her run for county clerk-auditor.
In state races, Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry received 70.1% of the vote compared to challenger Bryan Pritchard’s 29.9%, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.
Sen. Mike McGuire handily won his primary race as well, with 75.3% of the vote. Gene Yoon of Cobb, his challenger, received 24.7%.
For Congress, in the race for the newly drawn District 4, incumbent Mike Thompson received 68.2% of the vote, followed by Matt Brock, 15.7%; Scott Giblin, 8.8%; Andrew David Engdahl, 4.7%; Jimih L. Jones, 1.4%; and Jason Kishineff, 1.3%.
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Jolin, who passed away at the age of 96 in July 2020, gave many years of service to the citizens of Lakeport not only through his work on the Westside Community Park but in helping to establish Library Park, serving as a Boy Scout Leader and serving on numerous city committees and commissions.
In recognition of his dedication to the Westside Community Park’s development, the City Council named the street into the park, “Charlie Jolin Way.”
The nonprofit Westside Community Park Committee has placed a plaque commemorating Jolin’s service in the park.
An official unveiling of the plaque following a brief ceremony will take place on June 11th. The public is invited to attend.
Following the unveiling, the Lakeport Lions Club will host a community picnic and ribbon cutting for the new “Lions Legacy Playground.”
This free event will feature food, bounce houses and prizes for children. The community picnic will run from 10:30. a.m. until 2 p.m.
Westside Community Park is located at 1401 Charlie Jolin Way (formerly Westside Park Road) off of Parallel Drive just past the Matt Mazzei Auto Dealerships in Lakeport.