Mayors Push for Enforcement of Background Checks (MAIG - Bloomberg and Co.) [View All]

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Members from the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition gathered in New York this morning to advocate for a simple solution to cutting down on gun violence: just adhere to the existing laws already on the books.

The group, lead by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, released a press statement this morning calling for the government to crack down on background check loopholes. They are pushing for a stricter enforcement of the 1968 gun law that prohibits people with a history of drug abuse, criminal activity, or mental illness, from buying guns.

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Rather than propose totally new legislation, the Mayors Against Illegal Guns are putting time limits on the enforcement of the existing 1968 laws. In their statement, the group gives Congress a three-year time frame to update the background check system. They are pushing for the inclusion of felony convictions, drug crime, domestic violence incidents, and mental illness information in the system.

http://www.observer.com/2011/politics/mayors-push-enforcement-background-checks