HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania's constitution says the right to bear arms "shall not be questioned," but lawmakers are questioning whether some restrictions would reduce gun violence.

House Democrats moved on gun control bills Monday, just days after three detectives in York County were murdered.

There was a moment of silence before the hearing on gun control bills: House Bill 1099 would ban ghost guns, House Bill 1593 would require background checks even for long guns, House Bill 1859, an extreme risk protection or red flag law, and House Bill 1866 would ban devices that turn guns into machine guns.

All 14 democrats voted for them, and all 12 republicans were against.

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