Democratic majority moves legislation in step with changes in American sentiment after shootings in Parkland, South Carolina
Democratice Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosiwalks to her office in the U.S. Capitol after a bipartisan bill to require background checks on gun sales passed on the House floor in Washington on Feb. 27, 2019.The House put on a display of Democratic priorities this week with two bills to bolster background checks on firearms purchases, showing just how quickly the politics of gun control have turned.
Parkland “reignited something in people,” she said in an interview after the House votes on Thursday. Democrats – and some Republicans – “understand this is where American sentiment is going and what people want.” On Wednesday, the House approved a more ambitious measure – bipartisan legislation requiring federal background checks for all gun sales and transfers, including those sold online and at gun shows. A handful of Republicans crossed over to join Democrats. It’s the most substantial gun violence prevention bill in more than a decade.
The NRA’s Chris Cox said in a statement that the group “will continue to fight to preserve the constitutionally protected right to self-defence.”
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