On Thursday, the House passed two bills that would tighten gun sales regulations by expanding background checks. H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, would expand background checks on people who want to purchase or transfer firearms. The Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 would close the “Charleston loophole,” through which gun sales don’t require a background check if it takes longer than three days, according to federal law.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois was one of the eight Republicans who supported H.R. 8. “I firmly believe in the right to keep and bear arms, legally,” he said. I’m also a strong advocate for conceal carry … But we have a violence problem in this country, and it cannot be ignored.”