BREAKING: Senators announce framework agreement on new gun legislation which includes 'red flag' laws and enhanced background checks on buyers.
last week, the Senate deal has a better chance of becoming law because it has support from key Republicans, who wield effective veto power over gun legislation in the Senate because of the 60-vote filibuster rule. The joint statement backing the deal was signed by 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans.
The agreement also establishes a more rigorous process for background checks on people between 18 and 21 years old, with an enhanced review that includes contacting state and local law enforcement for criminal records that could be disqualifying, and to appropriate state organizations for mental health information that could affect the decision.
It slaps new penalties on"straw purchasing" of firearms to improve prosecution of traffickers. And it authorizes new money for mental health services and school safety. "After an unrelenting wave of gun-related suicides and homicides, including mass shootings, the Senate is poised to act on commonsense reforms to protect Americans where they live, where they shop, and where they learn," he said in a statement."We must move swiftly to advance this legislation because if a single life can be saved it is worth the effort.
Murphy and Cornyn had worked on another modest bill that became law in 2018: the Fix NICS Act — which was aimed at improving information in the FBI background check system. Last year, theyin background check requirements, but those talks fell apart.
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