RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 8 (UPI) — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), D-Va., introduced a bill Tuesday seeking to crack down on gun dealers selling firearms to criminals.
Kaine’s Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act would make federally licensed and private gun dealers liable for selling firearms to individuals who are prohibited from owning them.
In a statement, Kaine said gun laws enforced by the federal government have done little to stem unnecessary violence.
He said gun dealers should take reasonable steps to make sure they are not selling to an inadequate customer, but did not specify what those steps would be.
Kaine’s effort faces stiff competition from the Republican-controlled Congress.
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