The U.S. Senate on June 23 voted to break the filibuster on gun control legislation that was hammered out this week between Republicans and Democrats, clearing the way for its final passage in the chamber. The bill, as with most bills in the Senate, needed the support of at least 60 lawmakers to overcome the…
McConnell Says Gun Bill Will ‘Protect Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Citizens’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) defended the gun agreement worked out by a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers during a June 22 speech on the Senate floor. McConnell said the bill would protect the rights of gun owners while also undercutting gun violence. In the wake of a school shooting that left 19 children and…
Right to Bear Arms Threatened by President’s Comments, Gun Rights Advocates Say
Southern California gun rights advocates say that recent remarks made by President Joe Biden in favor of tougher gun control laws threaten the constitutional right of Americans to keep and bear firearms. Last month, Biden called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to curb the sale of homemade ghost gun kits, pushed to expand “red…
Biden Brings Aggressive Gun Control Plans, Where Trump Supported 2nd Amendment
News Analysis Now that he’s in office, President Joe Biden has yet to unveil details of his gun control agenda, but his comments on the campaign trail and since suggest it will be ambitious. For example, a month into his term, the Democratic chief executive is considering requiring purchasers of homemade firearms that lack serial…
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