Harris said last year’s bipartisan gun law was “historic” but not enough to stem gun violence in America.
told young activists they are “critical” to changing the federal calculus on guns, saying their voices and votes can usher in a ban on military-style rifles and make firearm companies liable for gun violence.said last year’s bipartisan gun law was “historic” but not enough to stem gun violence in America. She also ridiculed the idea that arming teachers in the classroom will solve mass shootings in schools.
“You are putting the pressure on the folks who are on the inside to act. It matters,” she said. “The system has to hear the voices and respond in some way.” The law strengthened background checks on persons under 21 trying to buy a gun and funded state efforts to enforce red flag laws to seize weapons from persons that might be a danger to themselves or others. It also makes it harder for domestic abusers to obtain guns and provides funding for thousands of mental health professionals in schools.
They’ve also argued that efforts to restrict responsible gun ownership put innocent people in danger because law-breakers will find ways to obtain weapons and wreak havoc against unarmed persons.said she is broadly supportive of the Second Amendment right to bear arms but wants to see a ban on military-style semiautomatic rifles or what critics call “assault weapons.” She said these types of rifles, such as the AR-15-style rifles that are the most popular long guns sold in the U.S.
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