We look at the ways lawmakers are trying to stop the ongoing spate of mass shootings in the US.
Amid a swell of mass shootings, white nationalist killings and hate crimes in the United States, lawmakers around the nation have introduced a number of proposed laws – some controversial – to clamp down on the violence.
Last weekend, a mass shooting in Odessa and Midland—two cities in Texas—killed at least seven people and left more than 20 injured. Introduced in response to the El Paso massacre, the law, if passed, would make domestic terrorism a crime of its own category with specific penalties. This has created “discriminatory investigations and prosecutions, watch lists, and surveillance” for many groups, among them American Muslims.
Abbott and his fellow Republicans have attempted to focus the blame for gun violence on issues including mental health and video games, while vehemently defending gun rights. One order will offer additional training for law enforcement, while another will integrate the work of mental health professionals and school districts into regional teams including law enforcement.The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has passed a bill designed to expand background checks for gun purchases, but it remains unclear whether the Republican-controlled Senate will approve it.
Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, has introduced in the Senate a bill strengthening “red flag” laws, which permit courts from revoking gun rights from people dubbed a danger to themselves or others.“The notion that passing a tepid version of an Extreme Risk Protection Order bill – alone – is close to getting the job done in addressing rampant gun violence in the U.S. is wrong and would be an ineffective cop-out,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement.
Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke, also running for the Democratic nomination, has dismissed the death penalty proposal as immoral and ineffective.
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