Mass. House Speaker Introduces Major Gun Control Bill

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May 27, 2014

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Tuesday morning, House Speaker Robert DeLeo unveiled a comprehensive bill aimed at revamping the state's gun laws.

It's the most ambitious effort to reform Massachusetts gun legislation in the past two decades and would do the following:

have Massachusetts join a national background check database
give police chiefs more authority to restrict licenses
require all private gun sales to be conducted in the presence of a licensed dealer

WBUR's Sacha Pfeiffer gets details on the legislation, which has been in the works since the Sandy Hook shootings in Newtown, Conn., two years ago.

Guest

Asma Khalid, WBUR reporter. She tweets at @asmamk.

WBUR: Gun Legislation Unveiled On Beacon Hill

"Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo on Tuesday morning introduced long-awaited legislation that aims to decrease gun violence."

This segment aired on May 27, 2014.