13 June 2022

A Gun Control Deal In Congress

Sources including Politico report that 10 Republican Senators have joined Democrats to back gun control measures which would create a filibuster proof majority in support of the bill, possibly within the week.
The bipartisan framework would change the background check system to increase scrutiny of juvenile records for gun buyers under the age of 21 and closes the “boyfriend loophole” by broadening restrictions for individuals who have abused their romantic partners. In addition, it includes grants for states to implement so-called red flag laws, as well as new spending for mental health and school security.

These are incremental baby steps, but it would still enact the first new national gun control measures passed in a long time, at a time when almost all significant non-fiscal legislation has been held up by partisan gridlock made possible by the filibuster.  

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