Joe Manchin said that he would vote in favor of legislation that would raise the age for purchasing assault-style weapons up to 21, adding that there isn’t any real reason for anyone to own an AR-15.
, as well as proposals to increase access to mental health programs and provide more funding for school districts to secure their buildings. In order for the bill to pass once it is drafted, however, the bipartisan group of senators must secure the votes of all Democrats, plus 10 Republicans., which looks to impose a hefty 1,000 percent tax on the purchase of assault-style weapons and accessories. This tax burden would likely reduce the sale of new AR-15 models, Beyer said.
If Beyer’s proposal is attached to a budget reconciliation package, it would be able to circumvent the filibuster and could pass into law with only a simple majority in both houses of Congress. The call for gun reform comes in the wake of numerous mass shootings over the past few weeks. On May 14, a white supremacist gunman
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