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House Clears Two Gun Safety Bills, But Senate May Be Roadblock
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The House sent two bills to the Senate Thursday that would implement universal background checks and close the loophole linked to the 2015 mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina.
“Gun violence is devastating our communities. Every day, 30 people are killed by someone using a gun, a number that jumps to 100 if you factor in accidents and suicides involving guns,” Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, the sponsor of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 said in a statement. |
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jac
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Don't call them gun safety bills. They are the exact opposite of gun safety bills.
Criminals don't buy their guns at gun shows. They steal them, buy them through straw purchases or buy them on the black market. Firearm laws only affect law abiding citizens. |
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