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In surprise move after Allen mall shooting, Texas House committee OKs raise-the-age bill for semi-automatic weapons

Published: May 9, 2023, 10 a.m.

b'The bill would raise the minimum age for purchasing certain firearms from 18 to 21. But it likely wouldn\\u2019t have been an impediment to the Allen gunman obtaining a weapon. The proposal will still face an uphill battle in the Legislature.'