First gun control bill passed by the US Senate in decades
The most major piece of gun legislation in over 30 years has been approved by the US Senate.
It requires more controls on teenage purchasers and incentivizes authorities to take away firearms from those deemed a threat.
The bill was approved by the Senate with the uncommon bipartisan support of 15 Republicans and Democrats.
Before President Joe Biden signs it into law, the lower house still needs to approve it.
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A vote is anticipated soon in the House of Representatives, which is controlled by Democrats.
Despite the fact that it fell far short of his goals, the president urged a swift vote “on this bipartisan bill.” Both pro-gun activists and the majority of Democrats favor much stricter gun control laws.
“Tonight, after 28 years of inaction, bipartisan members of Congress came together to heed the call of families across the country and passed legislation to address the scourge of gun violence in our communities,” Mr. Biden said.
The bill was passed in response to 31-person fatal mass shootings that occurred last month at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket and a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school.
