The House of Representatives have passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 and Senator Dianne Feinstein has promised to bring an Assault weapons ban to the table.
Senator Feinstein is looking to push for an Assault weapons ban in the coming weeks, as for what this would entail or what guns are labeled as assault weapon is currently unknown.
From Senator Dianne Feinstein’s statement:
“Universal background checks are a commonsense approach to address the gun violence epidemic plaguing our country. I’m proud to support the Background Check Expansion Act and look forward to passing it and other much-needed reforms.
“This bill would require background checks on all gun sales and transfers, including for private and unlicensed sales for which they are not currently required. This is one of the best ways to ensure guns won’t fall into the hands of dangerous people.
“The majority of Americans want universal background checks. A 2019 Washington Post-ABC News poll found that 89 percent of Americans support background checks for all potential gun purchases.
“*I look forward to working with my Senate colleagues to pass this bill and other reforms, including the assault weapons ban that I plan to introduce in the coming weeks*. Commonsense bills to combat gun violence have been introduced in the House and with a new administration in the White House, it’s time to take action to end gun violence.”
Senator Chuck Schumer also voiced his support for more control, promising to get bills out of Mitch McConnell’s “Legislative Graveyard”. Republicans have already come out condemming the move, Mary Miller(R-IL) said “Criminals looking to get their hands on firearms to use in crimes are not going to submit to background checks. Only law-abiding citizens will follow the law. This is a back door means of setting up a national registry of firearms something I completely oppose.“
