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(Washington D.C.) US Representative Conor Lamb issued a statement following passage of H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act yesterday.
Lamb said in a statement that “By passing this bill today, we are doing everything we can to prevent another Uvalde. These clear and simple rules will make it harder for criminals to get guns, and make it less likely that children will be shot while they are trying to learn. These rules will not take away one minute of hunting or lawful sport shooting from anyone. The Senate needs to do their job and pass this legislation to protect our communities and children from more senseless violence.”
The Protecting Our Kids Act will:
Raise the purchasing age for semi-automatic weapons from 18 to 21 years old.
Crack down on gun trafficking and straw purchases to get illegal guns off the streets.
Subject ghost gun purchases to background check requirements.
Strengthen safe storage requirements to protect children from accidental shootings.
Close the bump stock loophole to ban these deadly tools from civilian use.
Outlaw high-capacity magazines.
Require an annual report of demographic data of those being determined to be ineligible to purchase guns.