"Common Sense" Federal Gun Legislation in the US

What would that look like?

• Oppose expanded concealed carry reciprocity legislation, which seeks to turn our houses of worship into congregations armed with guns and weaponry.

• Establish universal background checks and close the private sale loophole.

• Repeal the Dickey Amendment and restore funding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for research on gun violence.

• Close the Charleston loophole, which permits federally licensed dealers to sell guns if three business days pass without a verdict from the FBI.

• Ban the purchase and sale of assault weapons.

• Enact a gun violence restraining order law, which would temporarily prohibit an individual from purchasing or possessing firearms when deemed by a judge to pose a danger to self or others.

• Ban the purchase and sale of high capacity ammunition magazines.

• Oppose legislative efforts to deregulate the purchase and sale of gun silencers.

• Close the boyfriend loophole, which allows convicted abusers and stalkers to buy and own firearms.