The House has passed legislation to revive a ban on certain semi-automatic guns. It's a response to the wave of mass shootings ripping through communities nationwide.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference Friday, July 29, 2022, at the Capitol in Washington. The House has passed legislation to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns.
The bill comes at a time of intensifying concerns about gun violence and shootings — the supermarket shooting in Buffalo, N.Y.; massacre of school children in Uvalde, Texas; and the July Fourth shootings of revelers in Highland Park, Ill. Democrats argued that the ban on the weapons makes sense, portraying Republicans as extreme and out of step with Americans.Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said the weapons ban is not about taking away Americans’ Second Amendment rights but ensuring that children also have the right “to not get shot in school.”
The bill would make it unlawful to import, sell or manufacture a long list of semi-automatic weapons. Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said it exempts those already in possession. Among the semi-automatic weapons banned are those with a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds. The bill covers some 200-plus types of semi-automatic rifles, including AR-15s.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
George R.R. Martin Misses ‘House of the Dragon’ Premiere After Testing Positive for COVID-19George R.R. Martin couldn't attend the HouseoftheDragon premiere after testing positive for COVID-19: “Unfortunately, George got COVID at Comic-Con, so he’s not here. I think he’s feeling fine, so nothing to worry about.”
Les mer »
Ja'Marr Chase Bought Mom A Maserati, Paid Off Her House With His First MillionBengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase just revealed he bought his mom a new Maserati and paid off her house with his first million out of his rookie contract.
Les mer »
Lightning strike blamed for fire that seriously damages large house in GlenviewThe fire broke out in the large, upscale house at 1701 Annapolis Dr., just north of Lake Avenue and west of Lehigh Avenue.
Les mer »
Five people displaced, one injured after fire tears through San Jose houseA fire tore through a San Jose house on Wednesday morning, leaving one person hospitalized and five people displaced, according to the San Jose Fire Department.
Les mer »