FIREARMS REGULATION

Bar civilians from owning or using military-grade automatic and semiautomatic weapons,

bump stocks, and magazines holding more than 10 rounds.

• Require background checks for all firearms purchases, include a waiting period for purchase, and close background-check loopholes.

• Institute licensing to own firearms that includes safety and proficiency training as a

prerequisite to licensing.

• Prohibit those who perpetrate violence, including domestic abusers, from owning or

possessing a firearm. We support use of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO’s) as an

effective way to reduce suicides and domestic violence by allowing courts to temporarily

remove firearms from those who pose a risk of harming themselves or others.

• Prohibit anyone under 18 from purchasing a firearm.

• Fund community-based intervention programs that can reduce gun violence and provide

improved access to mental health services.

We are committed to promoting genuine firearms safety through the distribution of safety education messages and free firearm safety kits to our communities.

Violence intervention programs provide evidence and community-informed, comprehensive support to individuals who are at greatest risk of gunshot victimization. These programs are shown to reduce gunshot wounds and deaths in the neighborhoods most impacted by gun violence.

Gun homicides and assaults occur at high rates within cities, and have a disproportionate impact in historically underfunded neighborhoods within our cities. Gun violence in cities reflects and amplifies this country’s long-standing systemic and structural inequities.

City leaders, local groups, and residents are driving solutions to reduce gun violence and increase safety in their communities. To reduce gun homicides and assaults within cities, leaders and legislators should invest in community-driven, evidence-based interventions.