Issue Position: Gun Control

Issue Position

America has an unacceptably high rate of gun violence. George believes there are several aspects of our nation's gun laws that need close scrutiny and reform. He knows there are reasonable steps that Congress can take to keep deadly weapons and ammunition out of the hands of those who would misuse them and harm innocent victims and law enforcement officers. For example, he supports legislation to close the "gun show' loophole by requiring criminal background checks on all gun buyers. He supports the prohibition of large capacity ammunition clips like the ones used in Arizona when Rep. Gabby Giffords was shot. And he supports requiring child safety locks or storage containers for handguns and tough trigger lock standards to keep children safe.

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