Marcia Squier on Gun Control

Violent criminals should not be allowed gun ownership

A: Violent criminals should not be allowed gun ownership. Annual training and certification for each level of weaponry, similar to military protocol.

Graduated licensing & training for guns, like military

A: Support, with graduated licensing/training similar to the military.

Universal background checks to reduce gun crime

Marcia Squier: I would reduce the number of firearm-related injuries and deaths in the U.S. in several ways. By having universal background checks for violent offenders, we can ensure that vicious people can't legally own a gun. By decriminalizing Marijuana and ending the war on drugs, we can decrease a major factor in many of these violent crimes. Black market drug dealers will be a thing of the past because they can earn a legally recognized income. In addition, by offering universal health care and public funding of higher education, we will prevent crime by letting people receive mental health therapy and a college education. Add that to a basic livable wage, and you have a great recipe for success.

Rep. Brenda Lawrence (Dem.): We need to enact common sense gun control reforms that include closing the background check loopholes and putting in place no fly, no buy.