They used that muscle to push the votes through in less time than it took Republicans to adjourn last summer’s 90-minute special session on gun control, where no votes were taken. AD“For too many years this body has put the convenience of gun owners above all else,” Del. That was the lone measure from the governor’s agenda that did not get to the House floor Thursday. On party-line votes, the House approved bills that would:●Enact universal background checks on private gun sales. ●Give local governments the authority to enact gun laws of their own, such as banning weapons in public buildings.

Source: Washington Post January 30, 2020 20:53 UTC