The President’s plan to protect our children and our communities by reducing gun violence. Reasonable and sensible people should be able to support these proposals!
More at http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/wh_now_is_the_time_full.pdf
1. CLOSING BACKGROUND CHECK LOOPHOLES TO KEEP GUNS OUT OF DANGEROUS HANDS
- REQUIRE BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ALL GUN SALES
- STRENGTHEN THE BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM
2. BANNING MILITARY-STYLE ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINES, AND TAKING OTHER COMMON-SENSE STEPS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE
- GET MILITARY-STYLE ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINES OFF THE STREETS
- GIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT ADDITIONAL TOOLS TO PREVENT AND PROSECUTE GUN CRIME
- END THE FREEZE ON GUN VIOLENCE RESEARCH
- P RESERVE THE RIGHTS OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO PROTECT THEIR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES FROM GUN VIOLENCE
- ENCOURAGE GUN OWNERS TO LIVE UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO STORE GUNS SAFELY
3. MAKING SCHOOLS SAFER
- PUT UP TO 1,000 MORE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND COUNSELORS IN SCHOOLS AND HELP SCHOOLS INVEST IN SAFETY
- ENSURE EVERY SCHOOL HAS A COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
- CREATE A SAFER CLIMATE AT SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
4. IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
- MAKE SURE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS GET TREATMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
- ENSURE COVERAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
Thank you for posting that, i hadn’t read the whole list yet.