189: The Senate's Proposed Bipartisan Gun Deal, Explained

A group of senators announced a bipartisan proposal to pass lifesaving gun violence prevention policies. This proposed framework is a historic achievement and leaves the Senate with a roadmap to pass the most comprehensive gun violence prevention policies in almost 30 years, since the Brady Bill established the Brady background check system. The proposed bill includes lifesaving solutions like addressing the “boyfriend” loophole, funding extreme risk protection orders, strengthening requirements for federally licensed firearm dealers to sell firearms, and more.

To discuss some of what the framework is stated to include, what it means for gun violence in the US, and what work gun violence prevention advocates need to do moving forward, host JJ is joined by gun violence survivor Christian Heyne, Vice President of Policy at Brady.

Want to get involved?
Urge your senators to expand and strengthen background checks.
Urge senators to confirm a director to lead the ATF, the agency that oversees the gun industry yet has lacked leadership for years.
Join a Brady chapter near you and sign up to attend our new volunteer session.

Mentioned in this podcast:
Today, we laid out 2,280 notebooks (Brady)
Brady Urges Action on Senate Bipartisan Gun Violence Bill (Brady)
Senators strike bipartisan gun safety agreement (Politico)
How Bipartisan Gun-Control Talks Actually Succeeded (Atlantic)