A flurry of gun legislation proposals figure to come from the U.S. House and Senate this week and next in response to recent mass shootings in New York and Texas.
House Democrats are preparing legislation through a package of bills called the “Protecting Our Kids Act,” which would, among other things, raise the age from 18 to 21 to purchase certain firearms like semi-automatic centerfire rifles and shotguns; deter gun trafficking; bolster safer gun storage; and prevent untraceable guns that don’t have serial numbers from licensed manufacturers or importers.
The Judiciary Committee has reportedly scheduled an emergency markup Thursday to consider and vote on the package while members are on recess until next week.
