10 GOP MPs voted to raise the minimum age for the purchase of semi-automatic weapons

The chamber has passed a law that will raise the age limit from 18 to 21 for the purchase of semi-automatic weapons.
The measure was part of a package of policies to reform the weapons of the Law on the Protection of Our Children after the mass shootings.
Here are the 10 Republicans who voted to raise the age limit.

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted in favor of raising the age from 18 to 21 for the purchase of semi-automatic weapons in response to mass shootings in Uwalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York.

Voting 228-199 took place largely along party lines, with two Democrats voting against the bill and 10 Republicans on the side of Democrat-proposed legislation.

—House Press Gallery (@HouseDailyPress) June 8, 2022

Raising the age was part of a package of gun safety bills known as the Child Protection Act, introduced by Representative Jerry Nadler, which was divided into certain weapons policies, including a ban on the sale of ammunition cartridges over 15 rounds, to put pressure on Republican congresses that are resistant to stricter gun laws.

The different sections were voted on separately and 10 GOP members voted to retain Title I. In total, five GOP members voted in favor of the whole package.

A recent ABC News / Ipsos poll found that 70 percent of Americans prefer passing gun control laws to protecting gun ownership.

Although legislation is not expected to survive in the Senate, which focuses on school safety policies, improving mental health programs and strengthening past checks, the House bill serves to show voters the position of lawmakers on the issue before November. by-elections as the government tries to tackle the escalation of gun violence in the United States.

Here are 10 Republicans who voted in favor of Title I of the Child Protection Act to raise the age limit for purchasing semi-automatic weapons: