Support bipartisan, common-sense gun safety legislation and provide law enforcement with the funds, resources, and training needed to reduce crime and violence.

Congressman Cleaver supports bipartisan, common-sense gun safety legislation, keeping our children and neighborhoods safe while respecting the responsible ownership of guns. He is committed to making sure law enforcement has the funds, resources, and training necessary to reduce crime and violence to save lives so our families feel safe in our community.

Commits to gun safety legislation and to resourcing law enforcement to reduce violence.

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GovInfo lists Emanuel Cleaver among the cosponsors of H.R. 8694, introduced in the House on May 7, 2026. The bill would prohibit short-term Buy Now, Pay Later loans for purchasing semiautomatic assault weapons.

Concrete pro-gun-safety action in the lookback window, but the bill appears to be a Democratic-led measure rather than bipartisan; this is supportive evidence, not full proof of the broader campaign promise.

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H.R. 8694 (IH) - Assault Weapon Financing Accountability Act | GovInfo
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The House Clerk roll call for H.R. 2189 (Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act) shows Emanuel Cleaver voted Nay on final passage.

A failed House vote on a bill framed around law-enforcement innovation and de-escalation; Cleaver did not support this concrete law-enforcement training/firearms modernization measure.

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Roll Call 70 | H.R. 2189 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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The House Clerk roll call for H. Con. Res. 96, expressing support for law enforcement officers, shows Emanuel Cleaver voted Yea; the resolution passed 243-173-3.

Recent affirmative support for law enforcement, but only on a symbolic resolution rather than funding, resources, or training.

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Roll Call 165 | H. Con. Res. 96 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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