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US House of Representatives Pass New Gun Laws
By Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
#USA, June 16, 2022 – The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill that raises the legal age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21, among other reforms, including limiting the size of magazines.
The bill must now pass in the Senate where a simple majority of 51 out of 100 is required. Unfortunately, the Senate is split evenly with 50 Republican senators 48 Democratic Senators, and two Democratic-leaning independent Senators. For the bill to pass a republican Senator must vote yes, which seems unlikely. US media says the bill is unlikely to pass.
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