President Biden signed the most wide-ranging gun violence prevention bill that Congress has passed in nearly 30 years. The legislation will toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers. It will also help states put in place red flag laws that make it easier for authorities to take weapons. Most of its $13 billion cost will help bolster mental health programs and aid schools.
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US President Joe Biden signs landmark gun measure, says 'lives will be saved'
"Lives will be saved," he said at the White House. Citing the families of shooting victims, the president said, "Their message to us was to do something. Well today, we did." The House gave final approval Friday, following Senate passage Thursday, and Biden acted just before leaving Washington for two summits in Europe.
Biden signs landmark gun measure, says 'lives will be saved'
U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.