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Republican Lawmakers Seethe Over New Gun Control Laws, Call It A ‘Radical Agenda’
03/11/21 AT 3:28 PM
Republican lawmakers are vowing to fight new bills passed by the Democratic-led House that tackle gun control measures, calling the moves an infringement of rights and a “radical agenda” after the pair of measures passed.
The two measures both work to expand the background check period for those who want to purchase a gun. According to Reuters, the first measure, which did receive support from eight Republicans, allowing the bill to pass 227-203, closes a loophole in gun laws that expands background checks when guns are purchased over the internet, at gun shows and through certain private transactions.
Guns In The Capitol: Rep. Andy Harris Under Investigation For Armed Presence
01/22/21 AT 10:39 AM
The police force tasked with protecting Congress said it is conducting an investigation after Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., set off a metal detector when he tried to carry a concealed weapon into the Capitol building.
The Washington Post on Friday reported that Harris was patted down after setting off the magnetometer near the House chamber. The metal detector was installed after the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol building.
“One security official present saw a firearm on the person of Rep. Harris and relayed that to his superiors,” a staffer said in a text message sent to the Post on condition of anonymity. “To be clear, Harris did not enter the Floor.”
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The Big Apple’s staggering surge in shootings amid the COVID-19 pandemic has led nearly 9,000 terrified New Yorkers to apply for gun permits but the NYPD has signed off on fewer than 1,100, The Post has learned.
The 8,088 applications for first-time pistol and rifle permits submitted since March 22 when coronavirus-related restrictions went into effect represent a threefold-plus increase over the 2,562 submitted between March 22 and Dec. 31, 2019, NYPD statistics obtained by The Post this week show.
But only 1,087 applications were approved, far less than the 1,778 granted during the same period last year, according to the official data.
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Shootings are through the roof in New York City, and the residents who are not fleeing the Big Apple are applying for gun permits in skyrocketing numbers. The New York Post reports that nearly 9,000 New Yorkers have applied for gun permits amid the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. The problem? Fewer than 1,100 of those applications have been approved, far less than the nearly 1,800 approved during the same time period last year.
The 8,088 applications for first-time pistol and rifle permits submitted since March 22 when coronavirus-related restrictions went into effect represent a threefold-plus increase over the 2,562 submitted between March 22 and Dec. 31, 2019, NYPD statistics obtained by The Post this week show.