Legislation would raise age limit for buying a semi-automatic rifle and put curbs on ammunition sales
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The legislation passed by a mostly party-line vote of 223-204. It has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations focused on improving mental health programmes, bolstering school security and enhancing background checks. But the House bill does give Democratic lawmakers a chance to frame for voters in November where they stand on policies that polls show are widely supported.
Pelosi said the House vote would “make history by making progress”. But it is unclear where the House measure will go after Wednesday’s vote, given that Republicans were adamant in their opposition. In a measure of the political peril that efforts to curb guns pose for Republicans, five of the six lead Senate GOP negotiators do not face re-election until 2026. They are senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Thom Tillis of North Carolina. The sixth, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, is retiring in January. It is also notable that none of the six is seeking the Republican presidential nomination.
“A person under 21 cannot buy a Budweiser. We should not let a person under 21 buy an AR-15 weapon of war,“ said Ted Lieu, a California Democrat. It also builds on executive actions banning fast-action “bump stock” devices and “ghost guns” that are assembled without serial numbers.: “We continue to work hard with both parties to save lives and stand up for families.”
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