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Pragmatist Party
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Gun Policy

Universal background checks, red flag laws with due process, community violence intervention

Why we hold this

Focus on the policies with the strongest evidence of reducing deaths. Universal background checks. Red flag laws with due process protections. Invest in community violence intervention programs that have produced significant, measured reductions in shootings in multiple cities. Treat suicide prevention as a core component of gun policy.

This position drives toward

Key Policy Points

  • 1Universal background checks for all gun sales including private transfers
  • 2Red flag laws with robust due process protections and judicial oversight
  • 3Fund community violence intervention programs with proven track records
  • 4Suicide prevention as a central pillar — safe storage laws and crisis intervention
  • 5Research funding to build the evidence base (end the effective ban on gun violence research)