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Possession charge. maybe not previously criminally involved, not previously charged, and he is not convinced that it is heeding to a reduction in crime in those communities. >> so then how do we meaningfully confront gun violence without also inadvertently criminalizing black and brown communities? >> so what advocates tell susthat the extreme risk protection orders, the red flag laws, as they are known as, funding for or encouraging states to implement those, that that is an effective strategy is what we're told because if implemented properly, the firearm is taken from someone who is at risk...
That is the first thing the democrats or republicans alike will tell you. they will also tell you next to that this is not a package where both sides got everything they wanted. in fact, far from it. and it is because when you look at what is in it, you see conservative priorities, alongside democratic priorities. for example, it puts millions in funding towards mental health and school safety, but also incentivizes states to set up red flag laws, and other early intervention programs. as well as doing things like closing the boyfriend loophole, something that has been a priority for democrats...
They were able to get 14 republicans to move this bill forward. now, the big vote is coming up tomorrow. we expect that we will see another group of republicans helping to overcome the filibuster. that's going to be something to watch. after that, they'll have to do final passage. still a few more steps in the process but this legislation, very significant, and i talked earlier today to senator chris coons who told me there were many parttimes over the weekend the negotiators tried to hash out the final pieces over the weekend where it fell apart and includes millions of dollars in investments...
>> right, we can really zero in on two issues. one of them is closing the so-called boyfriend loophole, which is who can get their hands on a gun if there's been some sort of domestic violence, something like that. and they're having trouble defining what is a boyfriend, what is an intimate partner. they told us yesterday they're trying to look at state statutes where they may be able to get guidance from there. the other thing is how to get funding to states that have red flag laws or intervention programs that they've also been called and how to make sure that that's properly allocated, who ...