The bill text is here, folks — the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most significant piece of anti-gun violence legislation in nearly 30 years.

This bill is going to save thousands of lives.

If you’ve already heard all that’s in this bill and you’re ready to voice your support, then please add your name to become a citizen co-sponsor and tell the Senate to pass this legislation.

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Here’s a quick rundown of all of the things we got into this bill:

The bill funds the implementation of crisis intervention orders in every state, including so-called "red flag" laws. These laws allow courts to temporarily take guns away from people who are threatening to kill themselves or others.

After decades of trying, we're finally closing the boyfriend loophole. That means that if you assault your girlfriend or your ex-girlfriend, you lose your ability to buy or own a gun. You can get your rights back, but years later, only for one-time, non-repeat offenders.

For under 21-year-old buyers, we build an enhanced, longer background check, including a call to the local police department to see if the kid is in crisis. This enhanced check can take 3-10 days, providing for a critical "cooling off" period for young people in crisis.

The bill includes the first-ever comprehensive federal criminal statute banning gun trafficking and straw purchasing. This allows law enforcement to put a stop to the flow of illegal guns into our cities.

The bill clarifies who needs to register as a federal firearms dealer, to make sure that every true commercial gun seller is conducting background checks. This provision could get thousands of additional gun sales into the background check system.

Our bill makes a historic $11 billion investment in our nation's broken mental health system. The most important thing we do is build out a new, nationwide system of mental health clinics, targeting the most underserved areas of the nation. This is a huge deal.

Other mental health investments include help for pediatricians to do telehealth consults with mental health professionals, money for more school-based mental health centers, support for suicide hotlines, and mental health first aid programs.

Finally, our bill invests over $2 billion in community safety by funding community anti-violence programs in our cities, and school safety initiatives, by increasing funds for the existing bipartisan STOP School Violence program.

This is a significant step that will save lives. No, it is not going to fix everything, but it is legislation that will make a meaningful difference to keep us safer.

A lot of people said this couldn’t happen. They are still hoping we fail. The NRA is completely opposed to this bill, and they are aggressively whipping votes against us.

So we cannot take a risk and let up the pressure. Now is the moment that I need you to help me push this bill over the finish line before a final vote soon.

Will you add your name as a citizen co-sponsor of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most significant gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years? My Senate colleagues need to know that people want to see action.

This bill is going to change our laws in a way that will save lives. There’s no doubt about it.

But it’s more than that. It’s a step that shows action is possible. That our government will not standby any longer while our children are murdered. We will no longer send an unintended message of endorsement to would-be killers.

Thank you for organizing tirelessly in the trenches for years. It has been difficult and often heartbreaking work, but we are on the verge of significant change and that is a testament to you and this movement.

Every best wish,

Chris Murphy

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