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Washington - Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after voting against S. 2983, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act:

"I have long supported proactive measures to fund school security and mental health services, but combining these common-sense measures with policies that would disarm law-abiding Americans makes this package unacceptable. This bill would criminalize routine firearm transactions and encourage states to violate the due process rights of law-abiding citizens.

"After being drafted behind closed doors, S. 2983 was released mere hours before the Senate was scheduled to vote on it, and the House never even held a hearing to examine its contents. This rushed approach is no way to go about crafting legislation, especially when it deals with a foundational issue like the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms."

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