03-22-2019, 12:28 PM
(03-21-2019, 07:01 PM)Duchess Wrote: It's amazing that there are some who think that ^^^^^^^ is the answer to preventing school massacres. 'Merica!
If the Dems manage to take the Senate and win more governorships in 2020, there might finally be some real movement in terms of gun control/safety legislation in the U.S.
Last month, the new Democrat-controlled U.S. House passed two significant pieces of gun legislation.
The vote on the first bill, dubbed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, would mandate that all potential gun buyers/recipients be subject to a background check.
The second bill would extend the period federal authorities have to complete a background check before a gun sale can go through. Under current law, if a check isn't finalized in three business days, the transaction can automatically proceed.
Neither bill is expected to pass the Republican-controlled Senate, but the groundwork has been laid.
In the meantime, some state Congresses that became Democrat-controlled in the midterms, like New Hampshire, are poised to pass new gun legislation. New Hampshire's state bills would also enact universal background checks and longer waiting periods. Those bills have already passed the New Hampshire state House of Reps and are expected to easily pass the state's Senate as well. However, Republican governor Sununu is expected to veto them both.
Refs:
https://www.npr.org/2019/02/27/698512397...-2-decades
https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/l...1861029000