House passes gun safety bill, sending measure to Biden’s desk

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The bill would toughen requirements for young people to buy guns. It would deny firearms from more domestic abusers and help local authorities temporarily take weapons from people judged to be dangerous. Most of its $13 billion cost would go to bolster mental health programs and for schools. The Senate approved it by a bipartisan 65-33 margin, with 15 Republicans joining all Democrats.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Reuters

Landmark gun bill draws enough votes to pass U.S. House

The first significant gun-safety bill in decades garnered enough votes for passage in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, weeks after mass shootings in Texas and New York that killed more than 30 people, including 19 children.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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CTV News

U.S. House moves toward sending gun violence compromise to Biden

A modest but wide-ranging gun violence measure moved within an eyelash of U.S. House approval Friday, a vote that would send the measure to President Joe Biden and illustrate progress on the long-intractable issue and a deep-seated partisan divide that persists.

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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CBS Local

House Passes 1st Major Federal Gun Safety Legislation In Decades, Bill Will Go To Biden For Signature

(CNN) — The House passed a bipartisan bill on Friday to address gun violence that amounts to the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades.The final tally was 234 to 193 with 14 Republicans voting with Democrats to approve the measure.Now that the House has passed the bill, it will go to President Joe Biden to be signed into law, marking a significant bipartisan breakthrough on one of the most contentious policy issues in Washington.…

2 months ago·United States

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The Independent

Gun control: What is in the new bipartisan firearms legislation passed by the Senate?

Breakthrough bill drafted after Buffalo and Uvalde atrocities voted through upper chamber 65-33

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

House passes historic gun safety bill, sends reform package to Biden to become law

The bill passed the Senate Thursday, the same day the Supreme Court struck down a New York law and made it easier for people to carry handguns.

2 months ago·United States

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Washington Times

House sends Biden historic gun control bill with help from Republicans

House lawmakers gave final approval on Friday to the first the nation’s first new gun laws in nearly 30 years, sending a huge victory for Democrats to President Biden’s desk with the help of Republicans.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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