New Federal Gun Control Bill Requires Background Checks to Buy Ammo

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New Gun Control Bill Requires Background Checks to Buy Ammo

New gun control bill requires background checks to buy ammo

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May 08, 2021 A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Gun News New gun control bill requires background checks to buy ammo South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Connecticut US Senator Richard Blumenthal were given coverage in the media last week to push their new gun control law. "The Ammunition Background Check Act of 2021," would require all citizens who wish to purchase ammo for their already-legal firearms to undergo background checks first. The law is also called "Jamie's Law," named in honor of Jaime Guttenberg, one of 17 victims in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. The congresswoman from Florida referenced the Parkland tragedy to highlight the measure. "No person should endure the agonizing pain of losing someone they love to gun violence. Families in towns and cities across the country who have been touched by this agonizing epidemic are joining Fred Guttenberg and other gun safety advocates to demand Congress address this public health crisis," said Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz. "Jaime's Law is a crucial piece of the multifaceted approach needed to end the gun violence epidemic. Closing the ammunition loophole and requiring background checks for ammunition purchases can save lives." Jamie's father all released a statement to push the bill. "My daughter Jaime was murdered over 3 years ago. Since then, our failure to address the reality of gun violence has only become more challenging as we see more instances of gun violence. The gun surge unleashed during the pandemic has resulted in over 400,000,000 weapons on our streets," said Fred Guttenberg, founder of Orange Ribbons For Jaime. While Guttenberg's loss is tragic, requiring background checks for ammunition would not have prevented Nikolas Cruz from shooting up Parkland. There were over a dozen red flags authorities completely overlooked and Cruz was allowed to buy a gun despite committing multiple felonies prior to committing mass murder. The reactionary nature of disarming Americans is dangerous and only serves to keep the guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens.

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