On deadline day, Texas House Committee moves bill to raise the age to buy a semi-automatic rifle
After heartfelt testimony from the families of Uvalde, a last-minute committee meeting was called to advance the bill.
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After heartfelt testimony from the families of Uvalde, a last-minute committee meeting was called to advance the bill.
The legislation would raise the minimum age for purchasing certain firearms. The bill still faces an uphill climb in the Legislature.
Facing new pressure over gun violence in Texas after two more mass shootings, Republicans on Monday unexpectedly allowed a bill that would raise the purchase age for semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21 to advance out of a House committee -- even though the proposal has almost no chance of becoming law.
Two Republicans joined Democrats in an 8-5 vote on the House Select Committee on Community Safety to advance the bill
In the wake of the Texas mall shooting, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers passed a bill to raise the age limit to buy assault weapons from 18 to 21. It almost certainly won't become law, but it's the slightest glimmer of hope that GOP opposition to gun control can thaw.