Midterm voters register another rebuke of House Jan. 6 Committee approves major gun measure
By JOHN DALY – The Associated Press
Published: Monday, February 13, 2014 at 10:59 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 13, 2014 at 10:59 p.m.
HATTIESBURG — A bill banning the sale of assault weapons and requiring background checks was approved by the House on Monday by a vote of 65-36, with three Republicans voting “present.”
The bill approved by the House Judiciary Committee on the final day of its regular session would bar the sale of some semi-automatic assault weapons and high capacity magazines, among other measures.
House members passed a measure to outlaw the possession of small arms by individuals convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession and to prohibit the sale of shotguns greater than 18 inches in length. Several other measures were also passed.
The House also approved a measure requiring the state to adopt a standard to determine and track the results of background checks on gun purchasers.
HATTIESBURG — A bill banning the sale of assault weapons and requiring background checks was approved by the House on Monday by a vote of 65-36, with three Republicans voting “present.”
The bill approved by the House Judiciary Committee on the final day of its regular session would bar the sale of some semi-automatic assault weapons and high capacity magazines, among other measures.
House members passed a measure to outlaw the possession of small arms by individuals convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession and to prohibit the sale of shotguns greater than 18 inches in length. Several other measures were also passed.
The House also approved a measure requiring the state to adopt a standard to determine and track the results of background checks on gun purchasers.
The House also approved a measure to require the state to adopt a standard to determine and track the results of background checks on gun purchasers.
House Rules Committee members delayed action on the legislation Tuesday because of objections from the committee’s chairman, Rep. Richard S. Smith, who said he was not aware of the measure’s existence and that he was not aware anyone had filed a
