In the wake of recent mass shootings, the House of Representatives passes a wide-ranging package of gun control legislation. The bill raises the legal age to buy a semi-automatic from 18 to 21. A man plotting to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested. The armed man found near the Justices home is being charged…
New Gun Control Legislation Passed in House; Armed Man Plotting to Kill Justice Kavanaugh Arrested | NTD Daybreak
House Passes Gun Control Bills Raising Semiautomatic Age Limit, Other Restrictions in Series of Votes
The House on June 8 voted to pass several bills including the “Protecting Our Kids” Act, a Democrat-sponsored omnibus package of gun control legislation. The bill will now head to the Senate, where it is all but doomed to fail to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold. The final vote on the bill in the Democrat-majority…
House Approves Gun Control Bills Raising Age Limit for Semiautomatic Rifles, Imposing Other Restrictions
The House on June 8 voted to pass several bills including the “Protecting Our Kids” Act, a Democrat-sponsored omnibus package of gun control legislation. The bill will now head to the Senate, where it is all but doomed to fail to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold. The final vote on the bill in the Democrat-majority…
As House Moves Forward on Gun Bills, Senate Seeks More Time to Find Bipartisan Agreement
Democrats in the House have put forward an array of wide-reaching gun control bills that are set to come to the floor this week, but in the Senate, which can make or break the success of most bills, Republican Party negotiators are requesting more time. Various Democrat factions in both the House and Senate have…
Why Gun Control Doesn’t End School Shootings in US
As Americans debate gun control measures following the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, some politicians are using the tragedy to advance their agenda against firearms. One day after the shooting, Democrats began using the tragedy as a vehicle to push for the types of policies they were already wanting. That effort was evident when Senate…
Sen. Manchin Backs Increased Age to Purchase Semiautomatic Weapons
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a crucial swing-vote in the Senate, said that he would support legislation raising the minimum age to purchase semiautomatic weapons to 21 and said he has never had the need for weapons like the AR-15. Manchin’s support comes as various factions of Democrats in both the House and Senate push for…
Embattled Moderates Ask Pelosi to Split Up Judiciary-Passed Omnibus Gun Control Bill
A group of 21 vulnerable House Democrats led by Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) has penned a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) requesting that a Democrat-favored omnibus gun control package be separated into individual bills. The “Protecting Our Kids” omnibus gun control package was advanced by the House Judiciary Committee during an…
Sen. Chris Murphy: Biden Should Stay out of Bipartisan Gun Talks, ‘Senate Needs to Do This Ourselves’
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who is pushing for bipartisan talks in the Senate on potential gun control measures, said on Sunday that President Joe Biden should stay away and let Democrats negotiate with their Republican colleagues themselves. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Murphy was asked if adding Biden to the conversation…
New York Rep. Chris Jacobs Won’t Seek Reelection After Splitting from Republicans on Gun Control
A New York Republican representative who once promised to protect the Second Amendment rights of his constituents has announced that he will not seek reelection after changing his stance on gun control following a spate of mass shootings. In announcing his decision, Rep. Chris Jacobs, whose 27th New York congressional district is near the recent…
Biden Urges Congress to Act on Gun Control; S. Dakota Governor to Sue Biden Over Transgender Issue | NTD News Today
President Biden calling on lawmakers to do something after recent mass shootings, while a House panel advances a gun control bill. New details on the police response at the elementary school shooting in Texas. The commander at the scene was not informed of 911 calls coming from panicked students inside the school. South Dakota will…
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