Politics & Government
New Bill To Make It Easier For Authorities To Conduct Background Checks On Gun Buyers Under 21
Congress passed a bill, championed by Senator John Cornyn, requiring a more thorough background check on gun buyers under the age of 21.
March 7, 2023
AUSTIN – A new bill in the Texas Legislature would make it easier for federal authorities to identify 18- to 20-year-olds who should not be allowed to buy a gun.
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After the deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde last May, Congress passed a bill, championed by Senator John Cornyn, that requires the National Instant Criminal Background Check System or NICS to do a more thorough review into gun buyers under the age of 21.
Authorities are looking for anyone 16 or older who received court-ordered mental health services or were admitted to a residential care facility because of an intellectual disability or mental illness as part of a delinquency hearing.
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