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House Dems Pass Gun-Control Bills That Would Dramatically Increase Wait Times Getty Images Stephen Gutowski • March 11, 2021 4:30 pm
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Democrats took a major step in imposing stricter gun laws on Thursday as the House of Representatives passed two gun-control bills.
H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 passed the House largely along party lines but with some defections from each party. The bills would modify the federal gun background check system. H.R. 8 would outlaw the private sale of used guns unless done through a licensed dealer and H.R. 1446 would extend the time the FBI can delay a gun sale without making a decision by up to 17 business days.
11 Mar 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Thursday said America needed a vote on gun control rather than “thoughts and prayers.”
The
Washington Timesquoted Schumer as saying, “They will be on the floor of the Senate and we will see where everyone stands. A vote is needed, not thoughts and prayers.”
Schumer’s comments came on the day the House passed H.R. 8, which is universal background check legislation. The bill would expand retail point-of-sale background checks so as to cover private points-of-sale. This will criminalize an individual who sells a 5-shot revolver to a lifelong neighbor, unless that neighbor first undergoes a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) check, conducted by the FBI.