Issue Position: Gun Safety

Issue Position

It's clear we have a gun violence problem in this country. What happened in Las Vegas, Parkland Florida, and so many other places is profoundly heartbreaking.

We absolutely need to address this problem. It is a public health crisis and it is unconscionable that Congress refuses to let the Centers for Disease Control even study gun violence. People on the no fly list, domestic abusers, violent criminals and those with mental health issues should not be able to legally purchase firearms. We need universal background checks, to close the gun show loop hole, and to stop selling bump stocks. There's no reason for people to be walking the street with military style assault weapons. It is even worse that representatives like John Faso vote to make it easier for people who are mentally ill to buy guns. Faso has taken thousands from the NRA and votes exactly the way the gun lobby wants so he can get his "A" rating. I reject the gun lobby and I will never take their money. I respect the rights of gun owners, and want the gun laws in this country to reflect the needs of real gun-owners, not the agenda pursued by the NRA and its captive politicians like John Faso.

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