10-06-2015, 01:04 AM
Democratic Presidential hopeful Martin O'Malley has advocated for a national gun registry. He challenged Clinton and Sanders on Sunday to endorse his below gun control platform. They have not.
O'Malley's proposal
1. A ban on the sale of combat assault weapons (I don't know what O'Malley means by "combat assault weapons" - those are already banned, as far as I know.)
2. A requirement that every person who purchases a gun gets a license and is fingerprinted;
3. Using the full power of the federal government—the largest purchaser of firearms in the country—to refuse to buy guns from any company that doesn't use the latest and best safety technology;
4. Making gun trafficking a federal crime (Clinton proposes making straw purchasing a federal crime).
After Hillary Clinton announced her gun control platform today, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders clarified his stance. He said some of his proposals are backed by the majority of law-abiding gun owners.
Sanders' proposal
1. Strengthening the instant background check system;
2. Closing the gun show loophole that lets unlicensed gun dealers sell weapons to people who wouldn't pass a background check;
3. Banning semi-automatic assault weapons "which are designed strictly for killing human beings";
4. Reforms to the country's mental health system.
O'Malley's proposal
1. A ban on the sale of combat assault weapons (I don't know what O'Malley means by "combat assault weapons" - those are already banned, as far as I know.)
2. A requirement that every person who purchases a gun gets a license and is fingerprinted;
3. Using the full power of the federal government—the largest purchaser of firearms in the country—to refuse to buy guns from any company that doesn't use the latest and best safety technology;
4. Making gun trafficking a federal crime (Clinton proposes making straw purchasing a federal crime).
After Hillary Clinton announced her gun control platform today, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders clarified his stance. He said some of his proposals are backed by the majority of law-abiding gun owners.
Sanders' proposal
1. Strengthening the instant background check system;
2. Closing the gun show loophole that lets unlicensed gun dealers sell weapons to people who wouldn't pass a background check;
3. Banning semi-automatic assault weapons "which are designed strictly for killing human beings";
4. Reforms to the country's mental health system.