americahasmadealotofprogreinrenewingtheseenduringvaluesandstrengtheningourseeofnationalcommunity.arecordnumberofyoungpeoplenowvolunteerforcommunityservice.so,together,we
''vebuiltacountrythat''snotonlybetteroff,butabetter,saferplaceforallofus.
wepaedthebradylaw,whichhaskeptguoutofthehandsofover600,000felo,fugitivesandstalkers.we''vesecuredfundingformorethan100,000newpoliceofficersonthebeat.wecreatedthecoinschoolsprogramtohelplocallawenforcementhirepoliceofficerstoworkinourschools.
weestablishedafter-schoolandsummerschoolprogramsthatarehelpingnow1.3millionchildrenayearstayoutoftroubleandsucceedintheclaroom,andwe''velaunchedanationalprogramtofosterlocalpartnershithatmakeourschoolssafer,identifychildrenatrisk,andgetthemthehelptheyneed.
workingcloselywiththeprivatesectorandcommunitygrou,wealsoexpandedthegear-upinitiativetogiveyoungpeoplementorsandencouragementtoseekacollegeeducation.andnow,arecordnumberofyoungpeoplearegoingontocollege.
weneedtobuildonthisremarkablesucce.hereinwashington,congreshouldnowmoveswiftlytoclosethegunshowloopholeandrequirebackgroundchecksforallgunbuyers.intheprivatesector,hollywoodshouldownuptoitsreoibilitiesandstopmarketingviolencetoamerica''syoungpeople.
thereisnothingmoreprecioustoaparentthanachild,andnothingmoreimportanttoourfuturethanthesafetyofallourchildren.solet''sdoallwecantoprotectthemfromharmandteachthemtowalkawayfromviolence.intheend,allofushaveareoibilitytohelpouryouthsucceedandtohelpendyouthviolence.ifwedothismiionsuccefully,americawillalwaysbeagreatandpeacefulnationforgeneratiotocome.
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