If every state had Massachusetts’s gun laws, we could save thousands of lives. My bill, the MASS Act – Making America Safe and Secure – incentivizes states to adopt similar gun laws. The @BostonGlobe outlined 7 steps we should take to reduce gun violence:http://apps.bostonglobe.com/opinion/graphics/2018/03/seven-steps …
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5. Store guns safely In Massachusetts, gun owners are required to keep their guns safely secured in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistant lock. Every state should do this.
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6. Get the data One of my bills, S.834, will give the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention $60 million to fund gun violence research. Research has effectively halted over the past two decades because of a Republican appropriations rider called the Dickey amendment.
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7. Ban assault weapons In Massachusetts, the sale and possession of assault weapons have been permanently banned since 2004. Every state should do this.
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