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Dem Rep Wants to Make Ralphie Get Background Check for His Red Ryder BB Gun
- Democratic Representative Kevin Mullin introduced Garrett’s Law, which would classify certain high-powered air guns as firearms under federal law.
- The bill would apply to air guns meeting specific caliber and velocity thresholds, including.177-caliber guns firing at least 800 feet per second.
- If enacted, the measure would require background checks and impose rules for sales, licensing, serialization, and record keeping.
- Mullin said the bill followed Garrett Edwards’ suicide with an air gun, while Daisy warned it could affect popular BB guns.
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POLITICS: House Democrat Introduces Bill to Classify High-Powered Air Guns as Firearms – The Beltway Report
Rep. Kevin Mullin introduced legislation on Friday that would redefine certain BB and pellet guns as firearms under federal law, subjecting buyers to the same background check requirements now applied to purchases of guns like AR-15s and 9mm pistols. The bill, dubbed Garrett’s Law, is named for Garrett Edwards, a constituent of Mullin’s who died by suicide using an airgun he purchased online. According to Mullin’s office, Edwards had struggled w…
Congressman wants to make Ralphie get a background check for his Red Ryder BB gun * WorldNetDaily * by Harold Hutchison, Daily Caller News Foundation
'It makes no sense that someone prohibited by law from purchasing a firearm can still walk into a store or go online and legally obtain an air gun capable of killing'
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