SJR 10 Summary

• Urges the President and Congress to pursue a comprehensive approach to stop trafficking of illegal U.S. firearms and ammunition into Mexico, citing that approximately 80 percent of illegal firearms seized by Mexican authorities originated in the United States.

• Calls for enhanced collaboration among local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, permanent federal funding for border crime operations, and redirection of ATF, ICE, and CBP resources toward combating firearms trafficking.

• Requests reenactment of a strong federal assault weapons ban with restrictions on high-capacity ammunition magazines, noting that 48 percent of crime guns recovered in Mexico in 2009 were long guns compared to 20 percent in 2004.

• Demands stronger federal authority to prosecute corrupt gun dealers, extend Brady criminal background checks to all gun sales including gun shows, and maintain firearm purchase records to track criminals and solve gun crimes.

• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit the resolution to the President, Vice President, Congress members, and relevant federal officials.