The American people are demanding that we have the courage to stand up to the NRA and finally take some action to move us in the right direction on gun safety. Let me suggest some of the ways in which I believe we should go forward in a bipartisan way.
1) We must seriously strengthen universal background checks, including ending the gun show loophole. Background checks don't mean anything if somebody can go into a gun show or the internet and buy weapons without undergoing any background check.
2) We must crack down on "straw men" purchasers, when people legally buy guns and then sell them to people who cannot get them legally.
3) We should reinstate the ban on assault weapons in this country—weapons which are designed for no other purpose but to kill human beings.
4) We need to provide more resources for those with mental health issues and make it harder for people with red flags to obtain weapons. People who are suffering from a mental health crisis should be able to get the health care they need.
5) Finally, we must make it easier for law enforcement to keep guns away from those accused of domestic violence or under a restraining order.
I hope that in a bipartisan way we can come together and do what the overwhelming majority of American people want us to do: pass commonsense gun safety legislation to keep our children and families safe.
