Legislative Measures
President Obama has proposed a series of legislative measures (that require congressional approval) to reduce gun violence in the U.S.



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President Obama's Plan to Reduce Gun Violence »President Obama's Plan to Reduce Gun Violence
Legislative Measures
01: Require background checks for all gun sales »01: Require background checks for all gun sales
02: Revise the 1994 federal ban on military-style assault rifles »02: Revise the 1994 federal ban on military-style assault rifles
03: Restrict high-capacity magazines to a maximum of 10 rounds »03: Restrict high-capacity magazines to a maximum of 10 rounds
04: Make possession or transfer of armour-piercing bullets illegal »04: Make possession or transfer of armour-piercing bullets illegal
05: Strict penalties for "straw purchasers" »05: Strict penalties for "straw purchasers"
06: Keep 15,000 police officers on the beat »06: Keep 15,000 police officers on the beat
07: Confirm the new director of the ATF »07: Confirm the new director of the ATF
08: Allow the ATF to modernize the law on "curio or relic" firearms »08: Allow the ATF to modernize the law on "curio or relic" firearms
09. Fund mass-shooter response training for 14,000 police officers »09. Fund mass-shooter response training for 14,000 police officers
10. Research links between violence and video games & media images »10. Research links between violence and video games & media images
11. Extend the National Violent Death Reporting System to all states »11. Extend the National Violent Death Reporting System to all states
12. Help schools develop emergency plans »12. Help schools develop emergency plans
13. Fund mental health services for traumatized school students »13. Fund mental health services for traumatized school students
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