Senate releases text of bipartisan gun control bill
The Senate on Tuesday night cleared a procedural vote to move forward with gun control legislation, following weeks of negotiations.
"For years, the far left falsely claimed that Congress could only address the terrible issue of mass murders by trampling on law-abiding Americans' constitutional rights. This bill proves that false," he said."Our colleagues have put together a commonsense package of popular steps that will help make these horrifying incidents less likely while fully upholding the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.
The bill takes action on the so-called"boyfriend loophole," meaning dating partners convicted of domestic violence will lose their ability to purchase a gun. Convicted individuals may earn their right to own a gun back five years later, but they can lose that right if they reoffend. It was called the"boyfriend loophole" because only abusers who were married to or were domestic partners of victims were banned from buying guns, not those in a dating relationship.
The bill also funds the implementation of crisis intervention orders in all states, including for so-called"red flag" laws. Red flag laws allow courts to temporarily remove guns from people threatening to kill others or themselves.
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