US President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill on Saturday to address gun violence, amounting to the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades, just days after the Supreme Court ruled to strike down as unconstitutional a New York state law on gun ownership giving American citizens the right to walk around armed.
This is a historic day, Biden said from the White House.
The bill includes provisions to help states keep guns out of the hands of people deemed dangerous to themselves or others and blocks gun sales to those convicted of abusing their partners outside of marriage.
However, it does not ban sales of high-capacity magazines and firearms.
The law allows for the first time access to information about serious crimes committed by minors and bans gun sales to those convicted of domestic violence.
The president said he will hold an event in July for victims of gun violence to celebrate the signing of the law.
Their message to us was do something Today we did, Biden said, reiterating his criticism of the Supreme Court's decision Friday to strike down the constitutional right to abortion nationwide.
His administration, he noted, will focus on how states implement the ruling and make sure other laws are not violated.
The Supreme Court made some horrible decisions. Jill and I know how painful and devastating the decision is for so many Americans, and we're talking about a lot of Americans. We will take action to protect women's rights and their reproductive health."
Source: CNA
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