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After a horrific mass shooting Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, Democrats are pushing for a gun control bill that would do little if it didn’t help prevent the tragedy at all.
HR 8, the Bipartisan Verification of the Past Act of 2021, will expand the National Immediate Verification of Criminal Origin System to require background checks for all firearms sales, including private sales between two unlicensed persons.
The bill passed the House of Representatives last March, with eight Republicans voting in favor and one Democrat, Republican Jared Golden of Maine, voting against. The bill was read for the first time on Tuesday in the Senate, where 10 Republican votes are needed to defeat a filibuster. Senator Joe Manchin, DW.Va., said in the past that HR 8 sanctioned law-abiding gun owners, and he reiterated his position on Tuesday that eliminating the filibuster would lead to “complete madness”.
A U.S. soldier walks past a sign at Rob Elementary School in Uwalde, Texas, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, after a fatal shooting at the school. (William Luther / The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
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Many Democrats tweeted support for the bill after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Rob Elementary School in Uwalde.
“When 90% of the country maintains universal checks on the past, we need to have laws that reflect that,” tweeted Chrissy Hulahan, D-Pa., On Tuesday. “This bill is called HR 8. The House of Representatives has passed it many times. The Senate MUST act and introduce universal checks on all arms purchases. This is the beginning. “
People react outside the Civic Center after the deadly shooting at a school at Rob Elementary School in Uwalde, Texas, Tuesday, May 24, 2022 (AP Photo / Dario Lopez-Mills)
“It’s been 440 days since @HouseDemocrats passed a bill to step up checks on the past,” tweeted Jimmy Gomez’s D-Calif. “202 Republicans in the House of Representatives voted against it, and Senate Republicans blocked its signing. We need to remove the filibuster and pass gun safety legislation NOW. “
“Common sense checks are supported by: -84% of voters -83% of gun owners -72% of NRA members,” tweeted Marcy Captur of Ohio. is for the Senate to follow suit. “
Police walk near Rob Elementary School after a shooting Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uwalde, Texas. (AP Photo / Dario Lopez-Mills)
According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Salvador Ramos, a suspect in Tuesday’s shooting, legally bought two AR-platform rifles from a local federal firearms licensee, one on May 17 and another on May 20. the suspect also bought 375 5.56 rounds on May 18, the ATF reported.
As Ramos legally purchased his weapons from a licensed firearms dealer, extending the inspection requirements to include private sales would not affect the transactions in which Ramos acquired his weapons.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., signaled on Wednesday that he was not introducing a quick vote bill and would instead try to negotiate a deal with Republicans.
“My fellow Republicans can now work with us,” he told the Senate. “I think the outlook is weak. Very thin, too thin. We’ve been burned so many times before. But it’s so important,” Sumer said. “We must continue to act and even ask Republicans to rejoin us.”
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