House passes two bills tightening firearm background checks
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The House on Thursday passed two pieces of legislation aimed at tightening background checks for firearm purchases. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo
March 11 (UPI) The House on Thursday passed a pair of measures aimed at tightening background checks on the sale and transfer of firearms.
Lawmakers voted 227-203 to approve the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, which would require background checks on all commercial gun sales, while also voting 219-210 to pass a measure aimed at extending the review period required to purchase a firearm.
Advertisement These two pieces of legislation will go a long way in improving gun violence, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Forces, said in a news conference before the bills passed.
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House gun control legislation would require a background check for a firearms sale or transfer by private individuals. Another bill addresses the "Charleston Loophole."