House votes to pass Background Checks Act of 2021

March 11, 2021 Amber28 US 0

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2018, file photo, semi-automatic rifles fill a wall at a gun shop in Lynnwood, Wash. With Democrats controlling the presidency and Congress, Republican state lawmakers concerned about the possibility of new federal gun control laws aren't waiting to react. Legislation in at least a dozen states seeks to nullify any new restrictions, such as ammunition limits or a ban on certain types of weapons. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

FILE – Rifles fill a wall at a gun shop in Lynnwood, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

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The House participated in a tense session featuring debate over gun control measures. The governmental body convened Thursday with its debate over H.R.8, which is a bill that would expand background checks to all gun sales.

Democrats have claimed instituting a longer waiting period and monitoring private sales would prevent gun violence. However, experts like Crime Prevention Research Center President Dr. John Lott have asserted there are several flaws in the Democrats’ logic.

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While the bill is titled the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, only three of the 210 co-sponsors of the bill are Republicans. Meanwhile, debate has begun on a second bill called the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021, but is currently on hold.

Nonetheless, the House moved to pass the legislation on Thursday in a 227-203 vote. The measure will now be sent the Senate for a vote.