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House Passes Gun Control Bill With Universal Background Checks

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The House passed a gun control bill Thursday that requires a universal background check for every purchase of a firearm.HR 8, titled the and led by California Democratic Rep. Mike Thompson and Georgia Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, passed 227 to 203 with eight Republicans voting in favor. If signed into law, it would mandate background checks whenever somebody purchases a gun, regardless of where he purchases it.The bill has the wide support of Democrats and&nbsp;, who have argued that universal background checks will help stop guns from coming into the possession of people who should not have them.“It has been two years since we stood together in the House chamber and voted to pass this common-sense bill,”&nbsp;&nbsp;Georgia Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, whose son was&nbsp;&nbsp;in 2012. “ … Today, we once again take an historic step to protect our children, to protect our communities, and to save American lives.”“Joined by Democrats and Republicans, we introduce the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 to help keep guns out of the hands of those who may be a danger to themselves or others,” Thompson said when reintroducing the bill. “Time and time again, we have seen that the American people want universal background checks, in fact public polling shows that the majority of people, Democrats, Republicans and Independents, support this.”Republicans, however, accosted HR 8 and&nbsp;, another bill set to pass Thursday that gives the government 10 days instead of three to complete a background check when purchasing a firearm, as a&nbsp;&nbsp;on Americans’ Second Amendment rights.“Democrats in Washington, D.C., are trying to infringe upon your Second Amendment as we speak,”&nbsp;&nbsp;Florida Rep. Byron Donalds. “I will always stand up for law-abiding citizens’ right to keep and bear arms because I know gun laws only impact law-abiding citizens, not criminals.”“Unfortunately, the Democrats in Congress are not serious about ending gun violence,”&nbsp;&nbsp;North Carolina Republican Rep. Richard Hudson. “And it’s obvious by the bills—they’re bringing up four this week—which would do nothing to have stopped a single mass shooting in this country, yet, they threaten the rights of law-abiding citizens.”While both HR 8 and HR 1446 will come up for votes in the Democratic Senate, it remains unlikely that they will each garner the 60 votes necessary to overcome a Republican filibuster.Universal background checks have enjoyed wide, bipartisan support. A 2018 Gallup poll found that&nbsp;&nbsp;of voters supported requiring background checks for all gun sales, more than almost every other gun control measure.Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of this content, email&nbsp;.Have an opinion about this article? To sound off, please email&nbsp;&nbsp;and we will consider publishing your remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature.Get Free Alerts from The Daily SignalJoin the millions of people who benefit from The Daily Signal’s fair, accurate, trustworthy reporting with direct access to:﻿

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The House passed a gun control bill Thursday that requires a universal background check for every purchase of a firearm.HR 8, titled the and led by California Democratic Rep. Mike Thompson and Georgia Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, passed 227 to 203 with eight Republicans voting in favor. If signed into law, it would...

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