Democratic presidential hopeful Martin O’Malley, former governor of Maryland, has introduced some tough-talking Second Amendment crack-downs on his campaign trail, telling voters what America needs is a national gun registry.
In an opinion piece for the Boston Globe, O’Malley touted the gun controls he was able to pass while leading Maryland, and then vowed to do more of the same from the White House, Breitbart found.
He wrote: “In Maryland, we implemented some of the toughest measures in the nation to crack down on gun violence. The reforms we put in place included required licensing, fingerprinting, background checks, and safety training. We ensured that these requirements applied to all buyers, whether they were acquiring a gun from a dealer, a secondary sale, or as a private gift.”
He then said: “We took action to keep guns off the street and make them less deadly. We banned the sale of assault weapons and limited the size of magazines. And, if a firearm was lost or stolen, we required it to be reported immediately to law enforcement.”
O’Malley then vowed to do the same, if voters chose him to be president and called for Congress to ban “the sale of assault weapons” and establish “a national gun registry,” he wrote.
“We need comprehensive gun safety laws to save lives,” he wrote. “This is where we should start: The federal government should limit the sale of firearms to tightly regulated, licensed dealers … We would also impose greater restrictions on what, to whom and where dealers can sell guns. That means banning the sale of assault weapons, increasing inspections, and establishing a national gun registry to help law enforcement track down dangerous criminals. It also means requiring gun owners to secure and safely store all firearms in their homes.”
