Democratic gun bills that passed through the House earlier this week now move to the Senate where committees will hear testimony on each measure beginning the first week of March.
Democratic gun bills move on to the Senate.
The bills consist of:
• Limiting gun ammunition magazines to 15 rounds.
• Requiring background checks for all gun transactions.
• Ban concealed weapons on college campuses.
• Impose a fee for gun buyers to cover the cost of their background checks.
Each of the measures were debated in a marathon floor session, and in several hours of testimony in committee hearings, before passing through the House where Democrats hold a 37-28 edge. In the Senate, Democrats hold a 20-15 advantage and Republicans need three Democratic “no” votes to spike a bill.
In coming weeks, Democrats plan to unveil additional gun legislation that includes a Senate bill that would hold manufacturers and sellers of assault-style weapons liable for any harm inflicted with the firearm.
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