Cheat Sheet: How Sen. Cory Booker would curb gun violence

Ethan Miller/Getty Images Sen. Cory Booker on Monday rolled out a sweeping gun-control agenda that includes requiring licenses for all gun owners, one of the most aggressive gun-related proposals from a 2020 Democrat. The 14-part plan[1] is part of what the New Jersey Democrat said was a “personal fight” to combat a gun violence "epidemic." It's sure to meet with fierce pushback from gun-rights groups like the National Rifle Association and faces an uncertain fate in Congress. What would the plan do? Story Continued Below The core of the New Jersey senator’s proposal is a federal gun-licensing program that would require, among other things, a comprehensive FBI background check and proof of completion of a gun-safety course. After a license is approved, holders “could freely purchase and own firearms” for the five-year duration of their license, “with regular, automatic checks to flag non-compliance with license terms” and the possibility of renewal. The plan would ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, as well as bump stocks, and it calls for instituting a universal background check system that would be enforced on sales at gun shows and in private and online sales. In addition, Booker has proposed requiring gun manufacturers to implement a technology for handguns known as microstamping, which he said would help police trace bullet shell casings to the guns that fired them. Booker also pledged to place restrictions on bulk gun purchases, limiting buys to one handgun per month; to open the door for gun dealers and manufacturers to face lawsuits for negligence; and to close the so-called boyfriend loophole that exempts dating partners from laws aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of those convicted of abuse of a spouse. POLITICO Playbook newsletter Sign up today to receive the #1-rated newsletter in politics By signing up you agree to

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