Kamala Harris proposes executive actions to curb gun violence.
Sen. Kamala Harris announced a new set of executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence in the United Sates that she would enact if she were to win the presidency in 2020.
Harris said any fines paid by"law-breaking gun corporations" will be used to expand access to mental health treatment, trauma-informed care and community-based violence intervention programs. Currently, federal law prohibits intimate partners, such as spouses or ex-spouses, convicted of domestic violence from purchasing guns. By closing the"boyfriend loophole," the government would also prevent dating partners, convicted of domestic violence, from purchasing firearms.Peter Ambler, with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' organization, said he thought Harris' proposal was,"bold, detailed, and thoughtful.
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