House Judiciary Cmte. will return to Washington earlier than planned to consider legislation that would ban high capacity magazines; institute “red flag” laws; and prohibit people convicted of misdemeanor hate crimes from possessing a gun.
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee will return to Washington earlier than planned next month to address gun violence in the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, the panel announced Friday.
The panel will weigh three new pieces of legislation that would ban high capacity magazines; institute “red flag” laws that would prevent those deemed a risk to themselves or others from purchasing a gun; and prohibit people convicted of misdemeanor hate crimes from possessing a gun.04:25 The House passed a background check bill in February that the Senate has still not brought up for a vote. Since the mass shootings earlier this month, Democrats have been trying to put pressure on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to allow the chamber to consider gun control measures.
McConnell said in an interview last week with WHAS radio in Louisville that there would be “bipartisan discussions” regarding the possibility of expanding background checks and addressing red flag laws once the Senate returns from recess.
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