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Connecticut. thank you so much for your time. >> thank you. >> talk to me about why you believe this is a key start here. >> this illegal trafficking ban is a critical cornerstone of a comprehensive strategy to help stop gun violence. the reason is simply there is no law now incredibly, no law at all that prohibits illegal trafficking. we are talking about straw purchases where somebody buys a gun for another person who would be barred from buying a gun and also actions against experiences. the trafficking networks against the ringleaders and the kingpins who profit from the sales of illegal g...

Measures that he or she may not support. so hypothetically, a senator's opposition to a ban on assault weapons, under this strategy should not keep that senator from voting to support more security in schools or background checks or anything else. four separate bills unveiled today and scheduled for a vote in the senate on thursday. there is movement every day now on the guns issue that the beltway told us would never see any movement. it is happening now regardless. joining us now is senator richard blumenthal of connecticut who is a member of the judiciary committee. he is co-sponsoring the ...

Her vote on one of those other measures that he or she may not support. so hypothetically, a senator's opposition to a ban on assault weapons under this strategy should not keep that senator from voting to support more security in schools or background checks or anything else. four separate bills unveiled today and scheduled for a vote in the senate on thursday. there is movement every day now on the guns issue that the beltway told us would never see any movement. it is happening now regardless. joining us now is senator richard blumenthal of connecticut who is a member of the judiciary commi...

Ban. remember, the trafficking ban applies to straw purchases which incredibly are not prohibited now effectively under federal law. >> and straw purchases, it's legal for you to buy a gun, but then you deliver the gun to somebody for whom it would be illegal to purchase it. >> in effect, the licensed dealer is selling a gun to someone who knows is a straw purchaser, someone who is buying it for someone else. and that should be punished. and this bill would make it punishable. and of course school safety is very acceptable. the toughest climb will probably be the assault weapon ban. but rememb...

Ban. remember, the trafficking ban applies to straw purchases which incredibly are not prohibited now effectively under federal law. >> and straw purchases, it's legal for you to buy a gun, but then you deliver the gun to somebody for whom it would be illegal to purchase it. >> in effect, the licensed dealer is selling a gun to someone who knows is a straw purchaser, someone who is buying it for someone else. and that should be punished. and this bill would make it punishable. and of course school safety is very acceptable. the toughest climb will probably be the assault weapon ban. but rememb...