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Multiple rounds into innocent crowds just to me makes little or no sense when you read the basic language of the second amendment. and so congress did something -- and i want to credit senator cornyn for being a participant in this effort, a leader in this effort, with senator murphy of connecticut to try to pass a bill to make it better. the bipartisan safer communities act addressed issues of straw purchasing, which we have discussed before. the terrible death of ella french chicago policeman ...

There, a military-style weapon and the rounds and clips available to fire off multiple rounds into innocent crowds just to me makes little or no sense when you read the basic language of the second amendment, and so congress did something, and i want to credit senator corn yn for being a leader in this effort with senator murphy of connecticut to try to pass a bill to make it better. the bipartisan safer communities act addressed issues of straw purchasing which we have discussed before, the ter...

Today, House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams, and staff from Touro University held a press conference on gun violence prevention and the impact of ghost guns on our community. “The gun violence epidemic in our nation costs taxpayers $280 billion every year and takes the lives of 30 people every day,”

>> reporter: the bipartisan group of senators that has been working on some sort of framework on gun safety reform in the wake of the uvalde shooting announced on sunday that they had reached a framework. they had reached a deal. we do not have the legislative text yet, that is incredibly important but an agreement in principle will have measures that support estate crisis intervention orders, investment in child and family mental health services, protections for victims of somatic violence, fun...

>> commissioner, let me ask you about this framework that this working group on gun law reform has come up with. well put up some of the elements here. funding for mental health services, school safety, grants for states to enact their own red flag laws, enhanced review for process for buyers under 21, this boyfriend loophole that is addressed, straw purchasing as well, penalties to clarify the definition of a firearms dealer. it does not include the things that the president, other democrats ha...

Funding for school safety resources and telehealth investments and notably, an enhanced review process for b buyers under the age of 21 and also penalties for straw purchasing. this is pretty narrow in its scope, but still something which is what democrats are saying as they put out their press releases today on this sunday afternoon. this announcement notably, too, has been signed by ten republicans. remember, because of that 50/50 split in the senate there needs to be at least ten republicans ...

Funding for school safety resources and telehealth investments and an enhanced review process for buyers under the age of 21. and there will be penalties for straw purchasing. this announcement was signed by ten republicans, and its significant considering how divided law enforcements have been over this gun issue, but also just really want to emphasize no legislative text yet. in fact, republican aide told dana bash, our colleague, earlier today, that this was a, quote, agreement on principals....

Background check has not come back in three day, the charleston loophole supported by 90% of the american people including the vast majority of gun owners sitting in the united states senate so the first thing that should happen is those bills should be passed and sent to the presidents desk. the republicans in the senate should stop obstructing their passage. theyre really common sense. then last night we passed a suite of bills as part of the protecting american kids act which has in it, you k...

To encourage that. we as democrats have a different view of the issue. we have to be looking for that compromise that makes things better. >> so, what is that? of course, weve known there are different views on this issue for decades now. but there are areas of compromise that have to be if youre hopeful, so what are they? >> well, you mentioned a red flag. a person who has demonstrated the kind of conduct that is threatening or worrisome to alert law enforcement officials early, to deal with th...

Different views on this issue for decades now, but there are areas of compromise. there have to be if youre hopeful. what are they? >> you mentioned a red flag. a person illustrating the kind of conduct that is threatening or worrisome to alert law enforcement officials early, to deal with this whole straw purchasing issue. we lost a person to a purchase someone without a criminal record and handed it over to a criminal who killed a wonderful police officer and seriously injured her partner. tha...