Gun Safety

DeLauro believes that we need to be doing more to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals and out of the lives of children. DeLauro supports legislation that would:

Provide for a mandatory background check for purchases at gun shows
Re-enact the Assault Weapons Ban
Ban on the importation of large capacity ammunition clips
Requiring a child safety lock to be sold with every hand gun

In the past, DeLauro has supported legislation that banned assault weapons and established the Brady five-day waiting period for gun purchases. In just five years, the Brady Law has prevented 250,000 felons from purchasing firearms. She has also supported legislation that helped put 100,000 more police on America's streets to reduce violence.

These provisions will not infringe on the rights of law abiding citizens to purchase or use a gun, and they are reasonable actions to take to protect the entire community.

DeLauro has helped win several battles in efforts to reduce violence and guns in communities.

Local Initiatives:

• Joined police officials, sportsmen, and gun manufacturers in a public service program to distribute gun safety locks to Connecticut gun owners. "Project HomeSafe," a nationwide program sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), seeks to promote safe storage and handling of firearms through gun safety education and the distribution of free gun safety locks and literature.
• Anti-Crime Youth Council - Founded ACYC, where Rosa gathers teens together to discuss solutions to growing violence in their communities.
• Voices Against Violence - Organized a conference in Washington DC where 400 teens from across the country came together to discuss origins and solutions to violence.
• Fought for gun safety legislation to keep guns out of the hands of kids and criminals. Offered an amendment to the Treasury/Postal appropriations bill in full markup that would mandate gun locks for all hand guns sold or transferred. Fought for the passage of legislation requiring safety locks for hand guns and background checks at gun shows, and banning the importation of high capacity ammunition clips.
• Introduced legislation to strengthen enforcement of existing gun laws. The bill, known as the Effective National Firearms Objectives for Responsible Commonsense Enforcement (ENFORCE) Act, would improve the ability of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers to apprehend and prosecute dangerous gun criminals, as well as close loopholes that give criminals easy access to guns.

DeLauro on the Issues

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