Ban assault weapons; require licenses; track fingerprints
Principles which Cobb supports regarding guns:
Renew the ban on the sale or transfer of semi-automatic guns, except those used for hunting.
Require manufacturers to provide child-safety locks on guns.
Require background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows.
Require a license for gun possession.
Establish a national database of ballistic "fingerprints" to track guns used in criminal activities.
Source: 2004 Presidential National Political Awareness Test
May 2, 2004
A gun owner who supports reasonable gun safety laws
Cobb supports strengthening the enforcement of existing federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns. Cobb says, "I am a gun owner, and I support sane and reasonable gun safety laws."
Source: 2004 Presidential National Political Awareness Test
May 2, 2004
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