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From Draft 2020 Democratic Party Platform
Democrats will enact universal background checks, end online sales of guns and ammunition,
13 close dangerous loopholes that currently allow stalkers and some individuals convicted of assault
14 or battery to buy and possess firearms, and adequately fund the federal background check
15 system. We will close the “Charleston loophole” and prevent individuals who have been
16 convicted of hate crimes from possessing firearms. Democrats will ban the manufacture and sale
17 of assault weapons and high capacity magazines. We will incentivize states to enact licensing
18 requirements for owning firearms and “red flag” laws that allow courts to temporarily remove
19 guns from the possession of those who are a danger to themselves or others. We will pass
20 legislation requiring that guns be safely stored in homes. And Democrats believe that gun
21 companies should be held responsible for their products, just like any other business, and will
22 prioritize repealing the law that shields gun manufacturers from civil liability.
Ending internet sales of firearms and ammo makes no sense at all.
Neither does banning “assault weapons” or high capacity magazines (because neither term is well defined)
Allowing manufacturers and sellers to be sued for unlawful use of their products is just opening the door for frivolous lawsuits.
These three provisions have nothing to do with actual gun violence and are merely attacks on the firearms industry.
Safe storage laws are simply harassment laws...no one would ever be investigated for it and the only point is either to add an additional charge to whatever the cops are investigating.
Red flag laws are not necessarily bad, but it’s really difficult to write one that can’t be easily abused.
Extending the deadline for background checks isn’t horrible...an inconvenience rather than infringement, but background checks for private intrastate sales is huge overreach.
Democrats will enact universal background checks, end online sales of guns and ammunition,
13 close dangerous loopholes that currently allow stalkers and some individuals convicted of assault
14 or battery to buy and possess firearms, and adequately fund the federal background check
15 system. We will close the “Charleston loophole” and prevent individuals who have been
16 convicted of hate crimes from possessing firearms. Democrats will ban the manufacture and sale
17 of assault weapons and high capacity magazines. We will incentivize states to enact licensing
18 requirements for owning firearms and “red flag” laws that allow courts to temporarily remove
19 guns from the possession of those who are a danger to themselves or others. We will pass
20 legislation requiring that guns be safely stored in homes. And Democrats believe that gun
21 companies should be held responsible for their products, just like any other business, and will
22 prioritize repealing the law that shields gun manufacturers from civil liability.
Ending internet sales of firearms and ammo makes no sense at all.
Neither does banning “assault weapons” or high capacity magazines (because neither term is well defined)
Allowing manufacturers and sellers to be sued for unlawful use of their products is just opening the door for frivolous lawsuits.
These three provisions have nothing to do with actual gun violence and are merely attacks on the firearms industry.
Safe storage laws are simply harassment laws...no one would ever be investigated for it and the only point is either to add an additional charge to whatever the cops are investigating.
Red flag laws are not necessarily bad, but it’s really difficult to write one that can’t be easily abused.
Extending the deadline for background checks isn’t horrible...an inconvenience rather than infringement, but background checks for private intrastate sales is huge overreach.
