In accordance with the march, we have visited our state capital along with the nation's capital to urge congressman to support a ban on assault weapons and high - capacity magazines, and to advocate for strict universal background checks including closing gun show loopholes. (sun-sentinel.com)
This so - called gun show loophole, which also applies to mail - order purchases and other transactions, allows firearms deals between individuals in the same state to go essentially unmonitored. (nytimes.com)
Whether it's regulations banning so - called bump stocks, which convert semiautomatic guns into automatic weapons (like those used last year in the Las Vegas), or through background check for all gun sales (closing Florida's gun show loophole allowing firearm sales without background checks) or enacting legislation to keep firearms out the hands of people with mental challenges, enough is enough — it is past time for bipartisan agreement on a course of action to protect our children. (sun-sentinel.com)