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Rules committee refers firearms bills back to jurisdiction after contested hearing and public turnout
Summary
The Committee on Rules and Judiciary voted 6–1 on Oct. 9 to remove two firearms-related bills (36-05 and 36-0144) from its agenda and send them back to the committee of jurisdiction for further work.
The Committee on Rules and Judiciary voted to refer two firearms measures back to the committee of jurisdiction after a contentious exchange and public testimony. On Oct. 9, 2025, Senator Kenneth L. Gittens moved that bills 36-05 and 36-0144 be removed from the Rules agenda and returned to the Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety; the motion passed on a roll call vote of 6–1.
Supporters of the motion said the bills needed further drafting and that the prime sponsor had asked for more time to refine proposed…
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