Rubio stressed that the current law was not fully enforced because the killer passed a background check. He was able to purchase ten firearms and killed 17 Floridians. The senator said, “This tragedy is the result of a massive, multi-systemic failure” by federal, state, and local agencies.
Rubio believes his plans will get bipartisan support
Furthermore, Rubio said his plans focus on addressing the flaws and weaknesses of the current gun laws and policies. The senator outlined six measures that he supports or will be introducing, which he believes will get bipartisan support.
First, he supports the Stop School Violence Act introduced by Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch. The bill will provide funding to states to develop and implement trainings, technology, and school threat assessment and crisis intervention teams to prevent school violence.
Second, Rubio plans to introduce a bill on gun violence restraining orders. He believes that families, school administrators, or law enforcement should be able to take away or keep a violent individual from purchasing or owning a gun.
