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A Huge Moment : Gun Safety Groups Hopeful About Bipartisan Background Checks Bill
On 3/2/21 at 4:45 PM EST
Multiple gun safety groups are urging members of Congress to vote in favor of a revived bipartisan bill that would expand background checks for firearm sales if signed into law.
The bill, H.R. 8, passed through the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives in early 2019 but stalled in the Senate. The proposed legislation s bipartisan group of sponsors reintroduced the bill in the House on Tuesday, and gun safety groups seemed hopeful the bill would have a greater chance of success now that Democrats control the White House and hold majorities in the House and Senate.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Mike Thompson who chairs the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, Jahana Hayes, Madeleine Dean, and Ted Deutch sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Rosen requesting that he publicly reaffirm enforcement Public Law 90-108, which outlaws the possession and use of weapons on U.S. Capitol grounds. In light of the Capitol siege that took place on January 6th, 2021 and the expected riots during inauguration week, the law on weapons near the Capitol building must be enforced.
Many of the rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol building on January 6th were in possession of firearms and explosives. In their letter, the Members cited instances of violent rhetoric by far-right extremists in online networks that encourage the use of weapons for riots in Washington, D.C and specifically encourage individuals to shoot politicians. In addition, fliers titled ARMED MARCH ON CAPITOL HILL & ALL STATE CAPITOLS have been c