Ms. Vecchio, I share your concern. Maybe you'll just allow me a moment to explain why this is. I don't want any member of this committee to think that simply by way of introducing bans we solve the problem entirely. It might help. The government's firm belief is that it will help, but we need to do more than just ban firearms.
We also need to ensure that there is appropriate investment in law enforcement at our borders and in our communities, and as you heard from Ms. Dancho and others within your own ranks, the federal funds are being felt within the community. That's good. We should acknowledge that. That is not a partisan point; that is an important fact.
However, we also need to address root causes, and on intimate partner violence, you pointed out yourself that there were some 660 reports and incidents where a gun was present. That's up 60% from 2013, so one of the solutions we're looking at is the introduction of red flag and yellow flag laws.