Sen. Cory Booker Rolls Out Gun-Control Proposal

Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is proposing an aggressive approach to curb the flow of guns in the U.S., including strict new federal requirements for firearm ownership.

The New Jersey senator on Monday called for prospective gun owners to submit to the Federal Bureau of Investigation documentation showing they completed a gun-safety course to obtain a federal gun license, which would be required to purchase a firearm under his proposal. Like other Democrats, he is also calling for a federal background check on virtually all sales; currently, the checks aren’t required in all instances.

The process for obtaining a federal gun license would be carried out by “a designated local office, similar to applying for or renewing a passport,” according to his proposal. Law-enforcement offices would be some of the places conducting the interviews to verify information submitted by the individual seeking a license, a Booker aide said.