In the wake of the deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, officials are talking about giving consideration to studying stronger measures on gun control.
One of the primary suggestions put forth — including by President Trump in recent days — is an expansion of background checks for firearms purchases. In February, the Democratic-led House passed two pieces of legislation that would have done that.
“Well, I’m looking to do background checks,” said Trump on Wednesday. “I think background checks are important. I don’t want to put guns into the hands of mentally unstable people or people with rage or hate, sick people. I don’t want to — I’m all in favor of it.” Some Republican legislators have pushed for passing a “red flag” law as a response to the weekend’s shootings. The legislation would allow a judge to temporarily order the confiscation of firearms from individuals dangerous by the courts after a referral from relatives, friends or law enforcement. At least 17 states currently have similar legislation, the majority passed in the year and a half since the killings at a high school in Parkland, Fla.
Schumer said that if Republicans brought up a red-flag bill his caucus would push for a vote on the House bills from February, saying"Democrats in the Senate will seek to require that any ERPO bill that comes to the floor is accompanied by a vote on the House-passed universal background checks legislation.”
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