Americans Want GOP to Finally Pass Bipartisan Gun Reform

Today Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) led more than three dozen House Democrats on the House Floor in calling on House Republicans to end their inaction on gun violence and finally allow the House to debate and vote on bipartisan gun reform legislation.

Congressman McGovern and House Democrats called for House Republicans to allow a debate and vote on H.R. 1217, the King-Thompson Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act, a bipartisan bill that expands the existing background check system to cover all commercial firearm sales, including those at gun shows, over the internet or in classified ads. This bill is the House companion to the bipartisan agreement on background checks struck by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Pat Toomey (R-PA).

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