H. R. 8 -Background Checks Act of 2021

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:aims_to expand background checks for gun purchases
gptkbp:calls_for universal background checks
gptkbp:challenges filibuster in the Senate
gptkbp:coalition bipartisan groups
gptkbp:consequences future gun control laws
increased scrutiny on gun buyers
gptkbp:date_passed_house March 11, 2021
gptkbp:future_plans Senate consideration
gptkbp:future_prospects future legislative action
gptkbp:historical_context gun control debates in the U. S.
gptkbp:historical_impact shooting incidents
gptkbp:historical_significance post-2012 gun control efforts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label H. R. 8 -Background Checks Act of 2021
gptkbp:impact gun violence prevention
state-level gun laws
gun sales
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for family transfers
mandatory background checks
gptkbp:influenced_by advocacy groups
public protests
mass shootings
gptkbp:influenced_by_public_opinion gun violence statistics
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:House_Democrats
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:117th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of American political discourse
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Republican lawmakers
gptkbp:is_debated_in Congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:media_outlets
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:National_Basketball_Association
gptkb:Gun_Owners_of_America
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Everytown_for_Gun_Safety
gptkbp:issues Second Amendment rights
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:H._R._1446
H. R. 8 and H. R. 1446
future gun safety measures
gptkbp:opposed_by_coalitions gun rights groups
gptkbp:opposed_by_legislators conservative lawmakers
gptkbp:opposed_by_public_figures celebrities advocating for gun rights
gptkbp:opposed_by_research studies on gun rights
gptkbp:outcome Senate vote
gptkbp:part_of gun safety movement
gptkbp:part_of_legislative_agenda gptkb:Biden_administration
gptkbp:part_of_legislative_history gun control legislation in the U. S.
gptkbp:part_of_legislative_process gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:part_of_legislative_trends increased focus on gun safety.
gptkbp:part_of_national_debate gun rights vs. gun control
gptkbp:part_of_political_campaigns 2022 elections
gptkbp:potential_effect reduce illegal gun trafficking
gptkbp:potential_for_change gun ownership laws
gptkbp:potential_impact_on gun ownership culture
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:March_for_Our_Lives
gptkbp:related_to gun control
gptkbp:related_to_public_debate safety vs. rights
gptkbp:related_to_public_policy gun safety policies
gptkbp:requires background checks for private sales
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:sponsored_by gptkb:Mike_Thompson
gptkbp:status passed in the House of Representatives
gptkbp:support majority of Americans
gptkbp:supported_by_activists gun reform advocates
gptkbp:supported_by_legislators progressive lawmakers
gptkbp:supported_by_organizations gptkb:Brady_Campaign
gptkbp:supported_by_public_figures former President Barack Obama
celebrities advocating for gun control
gptkbp:supported_by_research studies on gun violence
gptkbp:year_created March 2, 2021
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rep._Al_Lawson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6