2020 Democratic candidates announce gun control, white nationalism plans after weekend massacres
Both South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee introduced detailed, multi-point plans Tuesday.would provide $1 billion to augment law enforcement and intelligence efforts to address white nationalism and emphasizes closer monitoring of and cooperation with social media platforms to track and eliminate such groups.
He harshly criticized President Donald Trump for his response to the national rise in gun violence and white nationalism. Inslee also proposed limiting the "ease-of-access" to firearms by creating a national assault weapons ban that will apply to firearms like the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, which was used in the Dayton shooting.
A host of other candidates have proposed or backed various policies in the wake of the two weekend rampages.a voluntary buyback program for assault weapons, as well as universal background checks and renewing the federal assault weapons ban -- which he introduced as a senator. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has expressed support for legislation to address gun violence and hate crimes, and has said she would be willing to take executive action to curb gun violence as president. She also said taking back the Senate and ending the filibuster would be an important step toward curbing gun violence.
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