The framework would provide incentives for states to adopt red flag laws, which allow for family or members of law enforcement to petition the courts to ban someone from buying a gun.
Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks during a rally with gun safety advocates to call for congressional action on the issue in the wake of several recent mass shootings in the U.S.Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks during a rally with gun safety advocates to call for congressional action on the issue in the wake of several recent mass shootings in the U.S.
While not yet finalized, the framework would provide incentives for states to adopt red flag laws, which allow for family or members of law enforcement to petition the courts to ban someone from buying a gun. It would also include more rigorous background checks for gun buyers between the ages of 18 to 21, increased penalties on “straw purchasing” of firearms, and additional funds for mental health resources.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called the framework “an important step toward tackling the gun violence that plagues our communities, schools, hospitals and places of worship.” “It looks like we’ll soon have one victory under our belt,” Adams said in a statement. “But, to be clear, these bipartisan proposals must be the beginning of federal progress, not the end.”
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