Sentences with phrase «mandating universal background checks»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo praised President Barack Obama today for his newly announced executive orders mandating universal background checks for all gun purchasers and licensing for all firearms dealers.

Schumer pushed for legislation mandating universal background checks for gun buyers during a swing through Western New York yesterday.

We need to digitize gun - sales records, mandate universal background checks, close gun - show loopholes and straw - man purchases, ban high - capacity magazines, and push for a comprehensive assault weapons ban with an extensive buyback system.

We can't get Congress to mandate universal background checks.

We will do more here in New York, but President Trump needs to mandate universal background checks that are done more thoroughly, institute a ban on assault weapons, and ban high - capacity magazines.»

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When a popular bill mandating near - universal background checks on gun purchases died in the Senate, it was a wake - up call for many.