As party shifts left, Democrats show new unity on guns

When the House passed a universal background check bill for guns on Wednesday, newly empowered Democrats broke into applause. For the first time in more than two decades, the House has passed significant legislation regulating the purchase of firearms by extending required background checks to gun shows and the internet – closing the “gun-show loophole.” It was a bipartisan bill, but largely a party-line vote, with only eight Republicans backing it and two Democrats defecting. On Thursday, the House also voted to extend the review period for background checks.

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