Requires the attorney general to establish a procedure to ensure that if an individual who has been under investigation for terrorism within the previous
5 years attempts to purchase a firearm, the attorney general is promptly notified of the attempt.
Source: Library of Congress roll call#106 on S.Amdt.4720 to H.R.2578
, Jun 20, 2016
$1,000 reward for tip on illegal weapons
Newarkers wanted to help; we just had to find ways to let them. To better incentivize getting tips on crimes we formed an anonymous gun hotline where we offered people $1,000 if they called with a tip that led to the recovery of an illegal weapon.
We even received tips from people calling from prison. This program resulted in getting many weapons off our streets--and I believe it saved lives.
Source: United, by Senator Cory Booker, p.144
, Feb 16, 2016
Common sense gun reform on day one
As Mayor, I did all I could to fight against gun violence:- I was deeply involved with Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a coalition of mayors dedicated to bringing sanity to our gun laws;
- I focused my police department's efforts and resources on
gun crime;
- I attracted private philanthropy to invest in cutting edge technology like an acoustic gunshot detection system;
- I even travelled to Washington DC to personally appeal to the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and
Explosives for law enforcement access to crime gun trace data.
- But now I know that to better protect Newark, other New Jersey cities, and our suburbs and rural areas (which are experiencing more and more gun violence), the fight is in Congress.
Congress had the chance to get this right in the wake of Newtown. If elected to the Senate, I will start work on common sense gun reform on day one.
Source: 2014 New Jersey Senate campaign website CoryBooker.com
, Jul 1, 2014
More background checks & gun trace data
Passing Common Sense Gun Safety Legislation: It is plainly unacceptable that we don't have background checks for every gun sale in America, as well as bans on high capacity magazines and assault weapons that have no practical sporting use, and countless
other reforms that will save lives. I even personally appealed to the ATF for law enforcement access to crime gun trace data so that my department, and departments across New Jersey, could do more to understand and battle against gun trafficking.
Source: 2014 New Jersey Senate campaign website CoryBooker.com
, Jul 1, 2014
Criminal gun runners shouldn't have Second Amendment rights
Q: Why do you want to come to Washington in the middle of all this [instead of remaining an effective Mayor]?CORY BOOKER: As mayor, we faced a lot of headwinds because of some of the things that often seem very obvious that Washington isn't doing to
help out. So take, for example, gun violence in my city. The majority of guns that we recover don't even come from New Jersey. They come from criminal gun runners who are not law-abiding citizens who should have a Second Amendment right.
They come from criminals who can walk into secondary markets & buy weapons. And having commonsense background checks that 90% of Americans agree on makes sense, but we're not getting it done.
Q: Why do you think your presence I the Senate would make
gun control more likely?
CORY BOOKER: One senator [can't do it alone]. I have got to really I work hard and humbly and learn as much as I can and find creative ways to join with others to make a difference. I know we can do better. I know America can.
Source: Gwen Ifill interview on PBS "Newshour"
, Oct 17, 2013
Insane to carry concealed loaded weapons cross-state
We know we have a gun violence problem in America. The solution is not to get rid of guns. The solution is to have sensible gun laws that keep illegal weapons out of the hands of criminals but also empower communities to make smart choices about how to
best protect their neighborhoods, their towns, their cities. Right now moving through our federal legislature is this insane idea that says that people can carry hidden loaded weapons, concealed weapons, all throughout the country regardless of individua
state laws. They are basically saying that if in Florida or in Utah, they make a decision to issue a concealed weapon permit, that permit should apply to every other state. Some states may have lax laws. They may allow people that have had domestic viole
Source: 2011 Mayoral website, corybooker.com, Message to Congress
, Oct 18, 2011
Coalition "Mayors Against Illegal Guns"; Keep state laws
We believe, a Coalition of Mayors, called "Mayors Against Illegal Guns", we believe that local states should make their own choices and that other people should respect those laws. The laws of
Florida when it comes to concealed loaded weapons should not apply to New Jersey. The laws of New Jersey shouldn't necessarily apply to the laws of UT or AL. We cannot have a situation where
Congress passes a law and next thing you know, people are showing up in your community with hidden weapons that you, your state legislature, your mayors don't want to have happen. We need each other to respect the laws of our states.
And most importantly we need to respect human lives and come together with sensible laws to make sure that our neighborhoods, our towns, our cities, our families can be kept safe and strong and secure.
Source: 2011 Mayoral website, corybooker.com, Message to Congress
, Oct 18, 2011
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