US President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan law today banning gun purchases to anyone under the age of 21 and limiting access to those with a criminal record or history of mental illness and domestic violence.
“This is the most important gun law in the last 30 years,” the Democrat said as he signed the bill. “I want to thank the families of the Columbine victims, Sandy Hook and Uvalde. Nothing will fill your void, but they paved the way for you to get to this point,” he added.
According to the Democrat, “This law doesn’t get everything I want, but it does provide a set of life-saving measures that I’ve wanted for years.”
“Today we are doing something concrete for the first time, there is still a lot of work to be done and I will not give up, but this is a historic day,” he said at the ceremony before his visit to Germany. said. Spain, where he will attend the G7 and NATO summits.
The bipartisan bill to increase control over the sale of firearms, especially to those under the age of 21, was approved by the US House of Representatives yesterday (24) after approval from the Senate.
The measure, passed with 234 votes to and 193 against, provides incentives for increased safety funding for schools and universities nationwide, investment and resources for actions in favor of mental health, as well as incentives to expand background checks for gun buyers. 18-21 years old.
The package represents the most important new federal law to address gun violence since the end of the ban on assault weapons in 1994 – but it bans no weapons and falls far behind what Democrats and polls show most Americans want to see.
source: Noticias
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