Gun control bill

The House gave final approval to the Senate-passed compromise, ending nearly three decades of congressional inaction.

Even as some Democrats complained that the measure fell short of their ambitions to ban the sale of high capacity magazines or raise the purchasing age for assault weapons, she encouraged lawmakers to back the measure as a substantial step forward toward those goals. “Nothing in the bill restricts the rights of responsible gun owners. “There is much to be respected in this legislation.” And the bill tightens a federal ban on domestic abusers buying firearms, including recent or current serious dating partners, to close what has come to be called the boyfriend loophole. It provides millions of dollars for states to implement so-called red flag laws that allow officials to temporarily confiscate guns from people deemed in court to be too dangerous to own them, and other intervention programs. Ms. McBath later grew emotional on the House floor, wiping away tears as she embraced her Democratic colleagues and celebrated the legislation’s passage.

The bill, called The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, passed the lower chamber by a vote of 234-193, with 14 Republicans joining all the Democrats. House ...

"Tonight, after 28 years of inaction, bipartisan members of Congress came together to heed the call of families across the country and passed legislation to address the scourge of gun violence in our communities," Mr. Biden said upon Senate passage of the legislation Thursday. "Families in Uvalde and Buffalo — and too many tragic shootings before — have demanded action. That legislation, though, would not have garnered support from enough Republicans to advance in the Senate. The House began procedural votes on the bill Friday morning and passed it hours later, just before lawmakers are expected to depart Washington for a two-week recess. All of the Democratic senators voted for the bill. The Senate passed the bill 65-33 late Thursday night, with 15 Republicans voting for the measure. It marks the most significant update to the nation's gun laws in nearly three decades.

The measure now heads to President Biden, who is expected to sign it into law.

The House of Representatives should promptly vote on this bipartisan bill and send it to my desk." And there’s much to be respected in this legislation." And tonight, we acted," he added. The measure now heads to President Biden, who is expected to sign it into law. - The bill was hung up last week asthe "core four" senatorsinvolved in drafting the bill struggled to strike a compromise over the red flag provision and the " boyfriend loophole." But respect it for what is.

The Senate passed the bill Thursday night with 15 Republican senators joining all 50 Democrats in backing the legislation—more than enough to overcome the 60- ...

Trump warned Republicans on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Thursday that voting for the gun control bill would be “CAREER ENDING.” The sides ultimately agreed non-spousal domestic abusers would be eligible to have gun rights restored, but only after having a clean record for five years following their conviction. The bill was the product of weeks of negotiations among a small group of senators, led by Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on the Democratic side and Senator John Cornyn (R-Tex.) on the Republican side.

Regardless of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn New York's concealed carry law, the United States Congress has voted for more gun control.

However, it will restrict and undermine the freedoms of law-abiding Americans, while handing more power to the federal government and unelected bureaucrats. “To effectively address gun violence, we should restore law and order, and this starts by fully funding law enforcement and prosecuting those who violate existing laws. The compromise struck by the Senate pushes overreaching, unconstitutional, and failed gun control measures that will do little to make our communities safer at great expense to the Second Amendment rights of Americans. This legislation expands support for red flag laws at the federal level, potentially allowing the government to confiscate the guns of Americans without sufficient due process protections.

The move marks the most considerable changes to U.S. gun laws in decades.

"Tonight, after 28 years of inaction, bipartisan members of Congress came together to heed the call of families across the country and passed legislation to address the scourge of gun violence in our communities," Mr. Biden said upon Senate passage of the legislation Thursday. "Families in Uvalde and Buffalo — and too many tragic shootings before — have demanded action. The passing of the legislation by both chambers brings to an end 30 years of Congress inaction regarding changes to federal firearms laws, despite a rise in gun violence and mass shootings across the nation. House Republican leaders argued the legislation was part of an effort to erode Second Amendment rights from law-abiding Americans. All of the Democratic senators voted for the bill. In addition, the plan provides $750 million in grants to incentivize states to start crisis intervention programs, clarifies the definition of a federally licensed firearms dealer and creates penalties for straw purchases and gun trafficking. The bill enhances background checks for gun buyers 21 years of age, provides billions for mental health services and closes the so-called "boyfriend loophole" to prevent convicted domestic abusers from purchasing a firearm for five years.

President Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major gun safety legislation passed by Congress in nearly 30 years. The signing comes just over a ...

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The president's signature represents the most significant action the federal government has taken on guns in decades.

They unveiled the text of the bill on Tuesday. Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Control Bill In 65-33 Vote (Forbes) Senators Strike Deal On Gun Control Bill—Here’s What May Change (And What Won’t) (Forbes)

President Biden signed a gun-control act that is the most significant law of its kind in the last three decades.

The movement on gun control happens at a tumultuous moment in Washington. The House passed the legislation on the same day that the Supreme Court announced it would overturn the landmark Roe v. Celebrations in the Capitol over breaking a 30-year logjam on gun control happened at the same time that virulent protests were going on a short walk away in front of the nation’s highest court. The bill passed the House overwhelmingly along party lines, 234 to 193, with no Democratic defections.