Juvenile background check enhancements pass as Senate’s first bill

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TEXAS LEGISLATURE

first bill of 2023 on Wednesday, a measure that would bring the state into compliance with new federal firearm background check legislation and would hopefully catch mentally troubled young adults if they attempt to purchase a firearm. In the wake of the 2022 Ross Elementary shooting, the federal government approved a bipartisan safety bill which included a provision for enhanced back...

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