House passes gun control bill after Buffalo, Uvalde attacks

House passes gun control bill after Buffalo, Uvalde attacks

FILE -Three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 15, 2012. In acknowledgment of Gun Violence Awareness Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Friday, June 3, 2022, that California is spending $11 million on education programs promoting wider use of "red flags" orders that are designed to temporarily take guns away from people who are deemed at risk of harming themselves or others. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a wide-ranging gun control bill in response to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. The bill would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle and prohibit the sale of ammunition magazines of more than 15 rounds. The legislation has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues more modest proposals. But it does allow Democratic lawmakers a chance to show voters where they stand. Democrat Veronica Escobar of Texas says, “We can’t save every life, but my God, shouldn’t we try?”

Photo: FILE -Three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 15, 2012.