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.
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In a shocking and last-minute turn of events in Texas, a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase AR-15 style semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 passed out of a House committee Monday, advancing the measure hours before a key deadline.
Several Uvalde victims' relatives burst into sobs and cheers in the Capitol hearing room when two Republicans joined all the Democrats on the committee to advance the bill by an 8-5 vote.
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#GunControl #Texas #AR15
Ban the AR 15
😂😂no silly
And this ban is supposed to do what?
So this is how liberty dies
Guns are good for US!
Wtf
Dude was 33
Mauricio Garcia, 33.
They were over 21 when they killed
Who’s going to tell them that this nothing? You can use a weapon for 2 things, protection and defense, you can walk empty handed and you either run and hide, hoping for the best or die. I rather know how to use a weapon to protect myself from some lunatic who thinks his actions are meaningful.
This also goes for the government.