Boxer Calls For Stronger Gun Controls After Arizona Shooting

RIVERSIDE (AP) ― U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer said Tuesday that it was time to look at adopting more stringent regulations nationwide governing who can legally carry concealed weapons.

KNX Reporter Mike Landa:

The California Democrat said states that don't screen people who want to carry concealed weapons aren't protecting their citizens.

Boxer's remarks were prompted by last week's shooting in Tucson, Arizona, in which six people were killed and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 13 others were wounded.

Arizona law allows any U.S. citizen 21 or older to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.

Boxer also said she supports a proposal by U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., to ban high-capacity ammunition clips.

She spoke at a news conference in the Riverside County district attorney's office.

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