GOP lawmakers block assault-style gun ban for those under 21

By Kristie Linden
klinden@yourmvi.com

Pennsylvania House Republicans blocked a proposal to prevent those ages 18 to 21 from possessing assault-style rifles by completely changing the proposed bill into a constitutional amendment to allow anyone to carry concealed guns.
It was the second week in a row that Republicans in the Judiciary Committee used their majority to defeat Democratic proposals to address the country’s gun violence plague.

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