I'll say briefly that I am concerned about the degree of disinformation that has made its way onto social media. I worry that, for very deliberate purposes, the efforts of the government and the way in which we are trying to communicate our strategy to reduce gun crimes are being distorted to raise fears among law-abiding citizens, for whom we have the greatest amount of respect. I've visited with hunters and those who participate in target shooting and, frankly, I applaud the measures they've put into place to use their firearms in a safe way. But what worries me is that the steps we're taking through legislation, the investments we're making in law enforcement at our borders and in our communities, and the strategies we're deploying to prevent gun crime from occurring and to minimize its consequences are being distorted in a way that is reckless and wrong. We need to be very clear-eyed about that.
On March 1st, 2022. See this statement in context.