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May 12, 2023

Texas Lawmakers Vote for Bill Banning "Glock Switches," Against Increasing Age of Purchase to 21
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In Texas, the state House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill
banning devices that can turn handguns into fully automatic firearms.
The devices, commonly called "Glock switches," are already illegal under
federal law. Texas lawmakers did not advance a bill that would have
raised the age to purchase a semiautomatic assault rifle to 21. This
came as high school students across Texas walked out of classes Thursday
to demand new laws preventing gun violence. Their protests came less
than a week after the mass shooting in Allen.


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