Keith_Indy
Master
Better implementation of existing laws, this has been what many have been saying needs done. So, we'll have to see...\
https://www.wthr.com/article/justice-dept-rolls-out-new-program-combat-gun-violence-1
https://www.wthr.com/article/justice-dept-rolls-out-new-program-combat-gun-violence-1
The initiative requires agents in charge of ATF offices across the country to either create new guidelines or review the protocols already in place to bring federal charges against people who lie in order to obtain a gun from a firearms dealer. Prosecutors will particularly focus on offenders who have violent backgrounds, are gang members or who have faced domestic violence charges.
U.S. attorney’s offices would also be required to quickly input information about people who can’t own guns for mental health reason into federal databases. The attorney general is also encouraging U.S. attorneys across the country to adopt programs that could help disrupt potential threats and consider recommending court-ordered mental health treatment, in some cases, for defendants found to be ineligible to own firearms for mental health reasons.