A bill that would expand background checks for gun purchases will soon go before the U.S. Senate, and it’s the top legislative priority for Moms Demand Action, a gun-control advocacy group that made the case for the bill in Tampa on Wednesday.
Gun Control Group Visits Tampa Advocating for Gun-Control Bill By Mitch Perry Tampa
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TAMPA, Fla. A bill that would expand background checks for gun purchases will soon go before the U.S. Senate, and it’s the top legislative priority for Moms Demand Action, a gun-control advocacy group that made the case for the bill in Tampa on Wednesday.
A bill that would expand background checks for gun purchases will soon go before the U.S. Senate, and it’s the top legislative priority for Moms Demand Action, a gun-control advocacy group that made the case for the bill in Tampa on Wednesday.
The House of Representatives passed a bill (H.R. 8) last month that would mandate universal background checks, mostly along party lines. Eight Republicans supported it and one Democrat voted in opposition. It would expand federal oversight of gun sales, requiring unlicensed and private sellers to conduct background checks.
Currently, gun sales that take place online, at gun shows, or between family members and friends are not required to request a background check. The bill does not apply to certain firearm transfers or exchanges, such as a gift between friends.
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Tampa’s Plan to Commit to 100% Clean Energy by 2030 Appears to be Dead By Mitch Perry Hillsborough County PUBLISHED 5:38 PM ET Feb. 04, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:38 PM EST Feb. 04, 2021
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Members of the Tampa Bay Climate Alliance say that they’re disappointed by Tampa City Councilman Joe Citro’s decision to withdraw his resolution to have the city of Tampa set a goal of transitioning to a 100-percent clean energy portfolio by 2030.
But they’re equally alarmed by a preemption bill recently filed in the state Legislature that could restrict every municipality in Florida from creating resolutions to set clean energy goals in the future.