Stephen Billings
Stephen Billings is Associate Professor of Real Estate at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Voting History
Mass violence
Red flag laws, allowing police or family members to petition a court to temporarily remove firearms from a person who presents a danger to themselves or others, would reduce the frequency or severity of mass violence.
Vote | Confidence |
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Neutral/No Opinion | 7 |
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Agree | 7 |
Universal background checks, which would require almost all firearm sales in the US to go through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, would reduce the frequency or severity of mass violence.
Vote | Confidence |
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Agree | 8 |
Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
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Agree | 5 |
Comments
I believe additional limits and even bans on semi and automatic weapons would be one of the most effective policies in reducing mass shooting events without being overly restrictive on basic gun rights.
Increasing the presence of armed security at schools and other public venues would reduce the frequency or severity of mass violence.
Vote | Confidence |
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Disagree | 8 |
Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence |
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Neutral/No Opinion | 5 |
Comments
I agree with the policy but worry that many potential shooters would not always be know to family members/police or family members would be unlikely to petition the court even if they have concerns.