Posted May 7, 2019 7:30 am by Comments

By Chris Eger

Presidential hopeful Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat running for the White House, announced an aggressive plan that would reshape American gun laws from the bottom up.
Self-described as “the most sweeping gun violence prevention proposal ever advanced by a presidential candidate,” Booker’s 16-point plan was announced by the current junior U.S. Senator from the Garden State on Monday.
“To make justice a reality for all, we have to end the epidemic of gun violence and invest in communities that have been shattered by the trauma left in its wake,” said Booker, the 50-year-old former mayor of Newark. “To do that, we need to adopt a plan that introduces aggressive gun safety measures — the most forward-leaning this country has ever seen.”
His plan, to be implemented through a mix of new laws and executive actions would:

Require those who want to own a gun to first obtain a federally-issued gun license “similar to applying for or renewing a passport.” The five-year licenses would require the applicant to submit fingerprints, pass a background check and meet a firearms training requirement.
End legal protections under federal law provided by the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to the gun industry against frivolous lawsuits and instead

Source: Guns.com

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