Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, has also said he does not support gun control legislation. Families from Uvalde and other gun control activists were at the Capitol on Monday, flooding the hallways and chanting "raise the age" and "do something!" After the bill advanced, cheers broke ...
H.R. 1446. The bill, introduced by House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, would close the so-called "Charleston loophole," which allows some gun sales to go through before background checks are completed. Under that loophole, Dylann Roof was able to purchase a firearm in 2015...
WASHINGTON — The House passed a wide-ranging gun control bill Wednesday in response to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle and prohibit the sale of ammunition magazines with a capacity of more tha...
House GOP backs gun control billLYNN SWEET
While the gun background check bill passed the Democratic-held House, it likely will not get through the GOP-controlled Senate and past President Donald Trump's veto.
Almost a year after its introduction, MPs have passed a gun-control bill that would cement restrictions on handguns, increase penalties for firearm trafficking and try to curb homemade ghost guns.
The White House responded that President Donald Trump will veto Thursday's bill because it would impose "burdensome requirements." RISING FORCE The United States is known worldwide for its slack gun control laws. Since 2012 mass shootings have been rampant across the country, especially in public...
No. 2 U.S. House Republican Unsure if Trump, Lawmakers Can Reach Agreement on Gun Bill More Reuters FILE PHOTO: House Minority Whip Steve Scalise speaks at a news conference following leadership elections on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 14, 2018....
Still, Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut who is one of the leading negotiators, said Tuesday during an event at a gun violence memorial on the National Mall that the House bill will put pressure on the Senate to "do the right thing." ...
The bill would give money to law enforcement attempting to prevent gun violence by the mentally ill.