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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Gun votes in House mark historic turnaround

WASHINGTON — The coalition of Connecticut lawmakers and gun-safety advocates may never have dreamed they would see the day when the House of Representatives approves legislation to tighten up gun-buyer background checks and close loopholes. But that day has arrived. On Wednesday, the Democratic-controlled House is poised to pass the Bipartisan Background Check Act of 2019. The bill is comparable to post-Newtown legislation that the Senate, then under Democratic rule, narrowly rejected in 2013.

from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Gun-votes-in-House-mark-historic-turnaround-13647253.php

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