House Judiciary Committee Approves Gun Violence Prevention Legislation

House Judiciary Committee Approves Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Firearms are pictured in an exhibit hall at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center during the NRA's annual convention in Dallas, Texas, on May 6, 2018. Loren Elliott/AFP/Getty Images
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The House Judiciary Committee voted on Sep. 10 to approve the “Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019” that will remove firearms from those lawful gun owners who get identified as a potential risk of violence to themselves or to others.

As stated on Congress’s website, H.R. 1236 (pdf) is a bill to “support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose.”
Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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