Democrats in Congress Think Federal Gun Owner Licensing is the Path to ‘Gun Safety’ Nirvana

As the toll from the epidemic of gun violence and deadly mass shootings across the country, most recently in Lewiston, Maine, continues to grow, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, reintroduced the Federal Firearm Licensing Act, legislation that would require individuals to obtain a federal firearm license before purchasing or receiving a firearm.

Studies have shown that licensing laws can significantly reduce gun violence in places that have enacted them.

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As the toll from the epidemic of gun violence and deadly mass shootings across the country, most recently in Lewiston, Maine, continues to grow, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, reintroduced the Federal Firearm Licensing Act, legislation that would require individuals to obtain a federal firearm license before purchasing or receiving a firearm.

Studies have shown that licensing laws can significantly reduce gun violence in places that have enacted them.

Continue reading Democrats in Congress Think Federal Gun Owner Licensing is the Path to ‘Gun Safety’ Nirvana at The Truth About Guns.