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A House committee in Texas has approved a bill to raise the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21, following a shooting at a Dallas-area outlet mall over the weekend. The bill, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Tracy King, would apply to rifles with a detachable magazine and a caliber greater than .22. The measure still faces long odds of making it through the Republican-controlled House and Senate, and the Governor's Mansion.
A Texas House committee has advanced a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase certain semi-automatic rifles, days after the Allen mall shooting. The bill faces an uphill climb to becoming state law, but the vote marked a milestone for the proposal that relatives of Uvalde shooting victims have been pushing for months. The bill was debated before the House select committee last month during a hearing in which relatives of Uvalde victims shared emotional accounts of lives torn asunder by gun violence.
Gun rights organizations, including the Second Amendment Foundation, are suing to prevent a new ban on the sale of semi-automatic rifles, including AR-15s, from going into effect in Washington state. The ban was signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday, with the aim of preventing mass shootings. The lawsuit argues that Washingtonians have a constitutional right to own these weapons and cites the Second and 14th amendments. Nine other states currently have similar bans.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed three gun-control bills into law, including a ban on certain semi-automatic rifles, a 10-day waiting period on firearms purchases, and a provision allowing lawsuits against gun makers or sellers in certain cases. Gun-control activists and Democratic lawmakers cheered the measures, while the White House praised the state officials for passing the ban on selling specific semi-automatic weapons. However, the ban drew a legal challenge from the Second Amendment Foundation and the Firearms Policy Coalition, who argue that it violates the constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
The Washington state Legislature has passed a ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles, including AR-15s and AK-47s, which will be signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee. The ban will block the sale, distribution, manufacture, and importation of more than 50 gun models, but will not bar possession of the weapons by those who already have them. The law would go into effect immediately and is expected to save lives. Republican state lawmakers opposed the ban, with some contending school shootings should be addressed by remodeling buildings to make them less appealing as targets.
The Washington state Legislature has passed a ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles, including AR-15s and AK-47s, which will go into effect immediately once signed by Governor Jay Inslee. The ban comes after multiple failed attempts and amid a rise in mass shootings. Some exemptions are included for sales to law enforcement agencies and the military. Republican lawmakers opposed the ban, with some contending school shootings should be addressed by remodeling buildings to make them less appealing as targets. The U.S. Congress reinstating a ban on semi-automatic rifles appears far off, but President Joe Biden and other Democrats have become increasingly emboldened in pushing for stronger gun controls.
The Washington state Legislature has passed a ban on more than 50 models of semi-automatic rifles, including AR-15s and AK-47s, which will go into effect once signed by Governor Jay Inslee. The ban includes exemptions for law enforcement and military sales. The legislation is part of a gun control package proposed by Inslee and the state attorney general, which also includes a 10-day waiting period for gun purchases and a bill that would hold gunmakers liable for negligent sales. Republican lawmakers opposed the ban, arguing it infringes on people's rights to defend themselves.