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Texas panel advances bill raising minimum age to buy semiautomatic rifles after Allen shooting

Summary by Washington Times

Facing renewed calls for stricter gun control after a mass shooting near Dallas, a Republican-led Texas House committee advanced a bill Monday that would raise the purchase age for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 even though the proposal has little or no chance of actually becoming law.

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Associated Press News

Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings

A bill in Texas that would raise the purchase age of AR-style rifles has abruptly advanced, two days after a mass shooting at an outdoor mall near Dallas. A GOP-led

1 year ago·United States

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USA Today

‘Raise the age’ gun bill advances from Texas committee after advocacy by Uvalde families

Two Republicans on the Texas House committee voted with Democrats to advance the "raise the age" bill for semi-automatic weapons in a 8-5 vote.

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Uvalde families demanding gun control see a win as Texas state bill passes committee vote

The rotunda of the Texas state Capitol echoed Monday with pleadings from more activists who gathered in Austin to demand the legislature take action on gun reform.

1 year ago·United States

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Washington Times

Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings

1 year ago·United States

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KRDO

Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings

By ACACIA CORONADO and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press The post Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings appeared first on KRDO.

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KVIA

Texas bill raising age to buy semi-automatic rifles moves forward

AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) -- The Texas House Select Committee on Community Safety passed House Bill 2744 Monday. It will now move to the House Calendars Committee and be considered for a floor vote. The current legislative session ends at the end of May, giving legislators just a few weeks to possibly pass the measure. House Bill 2744 would raise the minimum age to buy a semi-automatic rifle to 21. This comes after the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, …

1 year ago·Panama City, United States

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