ATF hosted the Inaugural Gun Violence Survivors’ Summit

FILE - Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks as Attorney General Merrick Garland listens during a news conference at Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, March 21, 2024. The Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S., launching a specialized gun intelligence center in Chicago and expanding task forces to curb carjackings. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco tells The Associated Press there's absolutely much more to do to make communities safer, even as many places have experienced a downward trend in crime after a coronavirus pandemic-era spike. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) (Jose Luis Magana, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) hosted the Inaugural Gun Violence Survivors’ Summit to “honor and include participation from gun violence victims and survivors from across the country.”

The summit concluded with the dedication of the new “Faces of Gun Violence” exhibit at the ATF Headquarters.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland and ATF Director Steven Dettelbach delivered remarks at the dedication ceremony.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco also delivered remarks at the summit.


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