DeSaulnier hails passage of gun violence prevention legislation

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) is a longtime advocate for gun violence prevention and proud to have an “F” rating from the NRA.

To promote commonsense solutions to gun violence, the House took up two measures to expand background checks. The Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8) would require a background check for every firearm sale in America, closing the loophole that allows unlicensed gun sellers to make a sale without performing a background check.

The Enhanced Background Checks Act (H.R. 1446) would extend the initial background check review period from three to 10 business days, closing the “Charleston loophole” that allowed the sale of a gun that was used to kill nine people at Mother Emanuel Church in South Carolina in 2015.

H.R. 8 passed the House by a vote of 227-to-203 and H.R. 1446 passed by a vote of 219-to-210. Watch on Facebook.