U.S. Conference of Mayors: More gun control please

By Christen Smith

The U.S. Conference of Mayors at a 2017 annual meeting. The bipartisan group has along history of advocating for stricter gun regulations. (Photo: USCM/Facebook)
The United States Conference of Mayors passed a handful of resolutions last week calling for more gun control after a spate of mass shootings elevated debate around federal firearm policies.
The bipartisan group represents elected leaders from cities with a population over 30,000 and touts a long history of advocating for stricter gun regulations as a panacea to violent crime.
“The U.S. Conference of Mayors stands with the students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and all other young people and adults committed to seeing reasonable gun safety policies become reality and to reducing gun violence in our cities,” the group said at its 86th annual meeting in Boston on Tuesday.
The group endorsed proposed regulations included age restrictions on gun sales; banning “military-style assault weapons,” high-capacity magazines and bump stocks; limiting the amount of firearms bought in a single transaction; increasing federal inspections of licensed dealers and enacting stricter punishments for non-compliance; opposing concealed carry reciprocity and “stand your ground laws,” as well as arming teachers; allow local governments to access ATF tracing data; implementing safe storage laws and

Source: Guns.com