Modest reforms may not curb the violence plaguing America’s cities
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskFor the first time in years senators from both parties are talking about gun reforms, albeit narrow ones. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate majority leader, wanted a deal by June 10th, but has loosened this timeline at the request of Chris Murphy, a Democratic senator from Connecticut, who is leading the delicate negotiations along with John Cornyn, a Republican senator from Texas.
Red-flag laws might be part of the reform. These laws, which are active in 19 states, allow a judge to order the seizure of guns from people deemed a danger to themselves or others. Florida, with a Republican governor and legislature, passed a red-flag law after the mass shooting at Parkland, where 17 were killed at a high school in 2018. Since then judges have issued more than 8,000 gun-seizure orders.
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