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President Biden on Saturday signed the biggest gun control bill in nearly 30 years less than 24 hours after it passed Congress with unusual speed.
“Time is of the essence. Lives will be saved,” Biden said in an address to the nation. “From Columbine to Sandy Hook to Charleston to Orlando to Las Vegas to Parkland to El Paso to Atlanta to Buffalo to Uvalde to the shootings that happen every day on the streets. How many times have you heard that, ‘Just do something , for the love of God, just do something’?”
“Today we did it,” he added.
The House passed the bipartisan Safer Communities Act on Friday in a 234-193 vote with 14 Republicans crossing party lines just one day after the Senate approved the legislation in a 65-33 vote Thursday night. .
The recently implemented law is an attempt to circumvent the mass shootings that have plagued the US for years.
President Biden signs into law S. 2938, the bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun safety bill, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 25, 2022. First Lady Jill Biden looks to the right.
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
HOUSE APPROVES GUN CONTROL BILL AMID SERIES OF MASS SHOOTINGS
Two mass shootings that occurred a week apart in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, left dozens dead last month.
The Senate then began negotiations between 10 Senate Republicans and 10 Senate Democrats to pass gun control reform to address gun violence in the US.
Although House Republicans largely opposed the bill, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell defended the legislation, saying it “will help make these horrific incidents least likely while fully upholding the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.” the citizens.”
The newest law will incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18- to 21-year-olds.
SENATE APPROVES BIPARTIDARITY GUNS CONTROL BILL
The Uvalde shooting, which killed 19 children ages 9 to 11 along with two teachers, and the Buffalo shooting, which has been deemed a hate crime fueled attack that left 10 dead and three wounded, were perpetrated by youth. of 18 years. seniors.
Lawmakers have encouraged states to release previously sealed juvenile records, which could add several days to the waiting period before a gun purchase can be completed.
But even with the new gun control measures, it’s unclear whether the two most recent mass shootings could have been prevented under the most recent stipulations.
Both 18-year-old men legally purchased AR-15-style rifles and neither was flagged under existing red flag laws.
Wooden crosses are placed at a memorial dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on June 3, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. 19 students and two teachers were killed on May 24 after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire inside the school. Wakes and funerals for the 21 victims are scheduled throughout the week.
(Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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The latest provision asking states to release juvenile records may have helped single out Payton Gendron, the Buffalo shooter, who was evaluated for mental health issues in 2021 but evaded any red flags.
The bill also provides funding for youth mental health programs.
“This bill doesn’t do everything I want. It includes actions that I have called for a long time and that are going to save lives,” Biden said. “I know there is much more work to be done. And I will never give up.”
“But this is a monumental day,” he added.
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