Facing new pressure over gun violence in Texas after two more mass shootings, Republicans on Monday unexpectedly allowed a bill that would raise the purchase age for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 to advance out of a House committee — even though the proposal has almost no chance of becoming law. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/stalled-gun-bill-advances-in-texas-after-new-mass-shootings/