At a press conference Thursday in Leesburg, Virginia, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats, including Rep. Mike Thompson of California, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus's Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, announced the group's 15 proposals for reducing gun violence. There were no surprises. The task force has been developing the proposals since shortly after the 12/14 slaughter of 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. Not all its recommendations are focused on restricting firearms. One of them urges Congress to "fund scientific research on the relationship between popular culture and gun violence, while ensuring that parents have access to the information they need to make informed decisions about what their families watch, listen to, and play."
One of the task force members, Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, said:
I believe in and value the Second Amendment. It is a part of our American history and way of life. But, after so many gun violence tragedies, we in Congress have an obligation to make gun violence less easy, less frequent, and less deadly. I know from listening to my constituents there are sensible solutions most Americans support such as the ones outlined by our Task Force. These measures should be brought to a vote in Congress with bipartisan support. We cannot wait another day, week or month to keep our kids and communities safe.Some senators and representatives have already introduced legislation, including a renewed version of the 1994 assault weapons that expired in 2004, a high-capacity magazine ban and the first-ever law that would outlaw and heavily penalize gun trafficking to individuals who are barred from owning firearms. Other legislation can be expected.
Below the fold is a condensed version of the task force's proposals that you can read in full here.
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